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16/04/2035
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Joshua Matombo vs Hayden Musona

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Bulawayo promoted show at Bulawayo Phiri, Bulawayo,  taking place on 15/01/2034:

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 Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Joy TV, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Joshua Matombo (25 - 7(3)) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and Hayden Musona(13 - 7(2) - 1) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Both Matombo and Musona weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Chris Colville, and the three ringside judges are Patrick Gwisai, George Chimutengwende and Rashon Mambare.  

Round 1: 

Matombo lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Matombo lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a sharp jab.  
Matombo lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Musona throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Matombo strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Matombo lands with a stinging jab.  
Musona sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a solid jab.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Matombo lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Matombo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging jab.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Matombo steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Musona walks Matombo onto the ropes.  Musona is on target with a right hook.  Musona attempts to land a cross, but Matombo blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Musona's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Musona's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Musona's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Musona: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Matombo attempts to land a left hook, but Musona blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Musona feints a jab, but Matombo is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matombo feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a stinging jab.  
Musona forces Matombo to retreat onto the ropes.  Musona pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matombo is on target with a cross.  
Musona tries to land a cross, but Matombo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matombo hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Matombo finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Matombo lands a stiff jab.  
Matombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matombo throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matombo strikes his opponents body with a firm cross.  
Matombo attempts to land a jab, but Musona sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Matombo lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and an overhand left to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Musona: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Matombo lands a cross to the body, a jab to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent.  Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Musona attempts to land a right uppercut, but Matombo blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Matombo is on target with a cross.  
Matombo lands a stinging jab.  
Matombo lands a stiff jab.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance.  Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo finds the target with a jab.  
Matombo lands a jab.  
Matombo lands a jab to the body, a left hook to the head and a cross to the head.  
Musona tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Musona: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Matombo throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Matombo's ribs.  
Musona forces Matombo to retreat onto the ropes.  Matombo drives a solid cross into Musona's body.  
Musona steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Matombo sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Matombo connects with a sharp left hook.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Musona blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Musona sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matombo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Musona tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Musona walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Musona pivots to the side of his opponent.  Musona throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matombo lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matombo connects with a cross.  
Musona pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matombo hits home with a cross.  
Matombo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Matombo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Musona: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Matombo lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Musona is looking to keep his distance.  Musona contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Matombo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matombo tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo is on target with a jab.  
Matombo lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Musona throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Matombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Matombo is on target with a jab.  
Matombo lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Matombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Musona connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Musona: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Matombo lands a jab.  
Musona quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp jab.  
Matombo hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Musona sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matombo lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Matombo hits home with a solid cross.  
Matombo tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matombo drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Matombo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the head.  
Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Matombo throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Musona sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Musona: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo is on target with a jab to Musona's body.  
Musona lands a cross.  
Matombo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matombo hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands an overhand right.  
Matombo drives a right hook into Musona's body.  
Musona tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Matombo slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matombo lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matombo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Musona cuts off the ring, trapping Matombo on the ropes.  Musona tries to land a cross, but Matombo sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matombo drives a sharp left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Musona steps away from his opponent.  Musona contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Matombo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Musona: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Musona tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Matombo slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matombo hits home with a cross.  Matombo tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matombo lands a solid jab.  
Matombo hits home with an overhand right.  
Matombo tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a sharp cross.  
Matombo feints a left, and then lands a stiff jab.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance and throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Musona forces Matombo to back into a neutral corner.  Matombo finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Musona sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matombo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Matombo's body.  
Matombo lands a sharp jab.  
Matombo lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matombo finds the target with a jab.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a stinging overhand left.  


Round 8 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Musona: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Matombo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Musona hits home with a cross.  
Matombo steps to the outside and drives a jab into his opponents body.  Matombo throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matombo lands a jab.  
Musona manages to force Matombo onto the ropes.  Matombo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Musona connects with a cross.  
Matombo lands with a sharp jab.  Matombo tries to land a right hook, but Musona sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Matombo lands a jab.  
Musona throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Musona throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Musona: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Matombo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent.  Matombo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Matombo strikes his opponents body with a firm cross.  
Musona walks Matombo down, trapping him on the ropes.  Musona hits home with a cross.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a cross.  
Matombo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands an overhand right.  
Musona walks Matombo down, trapping him in the corner.  Matombo hits home with a left hook.  
Matombo lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Matombo hits home with a sharp jab.  
Musona forces Matombo to retreat onto the ropes.  Musona hits home with a cross.  
Matombo drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Matombo's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 10 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Musona: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Matombo is on target with a stiff jab.  
Matombo lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Musona pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matombo lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a jab, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Musona steps away from his opponent.  Matombo feints a jab, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Matombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Matombo feints a cross, and then lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo steps to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Musona attempts to land a jab, but Matombo blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Musona throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matombo is on target with a stinging cross to his opponents body.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo attempts to land a jab, but Musona slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matombo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  


Round 11 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Musona: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Matombo steps to the outside and lands an overhand right to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand left to the head.  
Matombo lands a cross, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Matombo is on target with a jab.  
Matombo lands a jab.  
Matombo steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Matombo tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matombo tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matombo hits home with a firm cross.  
Matombo lands with a stiff jab.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent.  Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Musona hits home with a right hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Musona: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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
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
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 120 - 108  120 - 108  120 - 108

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Harare, Zimbabwe.... Joshua Matombo

Fight Statistics
Matombo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 456                           
Total Punches Landed: 277                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 388                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 243                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 233                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 147                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 223                           
Total Jabs Landed: 130                           

Musona: 
Total Punches Thrown: 316                           
Total Punches Landed: 31                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 281                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 196                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 120                           
Total Jabs Landed: 6