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02/09/2034
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Ellis Mapfumo vs James Masakadza

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Bulawayo promoted show at Bulawayo Chinmano, Bulawayo,  taking place on 15/06/2034:

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 mandatory fight for the Zimbabwe-Bulawayo Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Joy TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ellis Mapfumo (7 - 3 - 3) who hails from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and James Masakadza(10 - 5(1) - 3) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Both Mapfumo and Masakadza weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Chiamaka Matsikenyeri, and the three ringside judges are Mark Nyambuya, Matt Quilliam and Leighton Van den Bergh.  

Round 1: 

Masakadza pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Mapfumo is on target with a jab.  
Masakadza steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Masakadza pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Masakadza connects with a cross.  
Mapfumo connects with a cross.  
Masakadza sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mapfumo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mapfumo's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mapfumo: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Masakadza: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Mapfumo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Masakadza hits home with a right hook.  
Masakadza sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mapfumo connects with a right hook.  
Mapfumo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Mapfumo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mapfumo tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mapfumo's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Mapfumo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Masakadza: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Masakadza tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mapfumo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Masakadza attempts to land a jab, but Mapfumo slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mapfumo steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  Mapfumo tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Mapfumo's body.  
Mapfumo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Mapfumo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Mapfumo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Masakadza: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Masakadza tries to step out of his opponents range.  Masakadza sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mapfumo lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Mapfumo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Masakadza lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mapfumo gets on the inside.  Mapfumo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Masakadza connects with a right hook.  
Mapfumo tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Mapfumo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mapfumo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mapfumo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Masakadza: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Mapfumo lands a cross.  
Mapfumo hits home with a right hook.  
Mapfumo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mapfumo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Masakadza advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Masakadza's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 5 Statistics
Mapfumo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Masakadza: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Mapfumo is on target with a jab.  
Mapfumo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Masakadza lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mapfumo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mapfumo is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mapfumo is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Mapfumo lands a jab.  
Masakadza lands a right hook.  
Mapfumo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mapfumo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mapfumo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Masakadza: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Masakadza gets on the inside.  Mapfumo lands a left hook.  
Masakadza sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mapfumo throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mapfumo steps away from his opponent.  Masakadza drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Mapfumo is on target with a cross.  
Masakadza tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mapfumo switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Masakadza gets on the inside.  Mapfumo throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Mapfumo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Masakadza: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Masakadza sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Masakadza pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Masakadza is on target with a left uppercut.  
Mapfumo steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Mapfumo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Mapfumo gets on the inside.  Masakadza lands a left hook.  
Mapfumo steps to the outside.  Mapfumo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Masakadza sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mapfumo hits home with a cross.  
Mapfumo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mapfumo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mapfumo is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Mapfumo's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Mapfumo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Masakadza: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Mapfumo connects with an overhand right.  
Masakadza lands a cross.  
Masakadza pivots from in front of his opponent.  Mapfumo hits home with a cross.  
Mapfumo stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Masakadza is on target with a cross.  
Masakadza manouvers Mapfumo into the corner.  Masakadza pivots to the right of his opponent and 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.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Masakadza's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Mapfumo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Masakadza: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Mapfumo steps away from his opponent.  Mapfumo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Mapfumo finds the target with a jab.  
Masakadza is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Masakadza advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Mapfumo in a corner.  Mapfumo lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Masakadza advances into close range.  Mapfumo pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Mapfumo is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Mapfumo hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 10 Statistics
Mapfumo: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Masakadza: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 97 - 94  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.... Ellis Mapfumo

Fight Statistics
Mapfumo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 210                           
Total Punches Landed: 61                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 108                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 102                           
Total Jabs Landed: 25                            

Masakadza: 
Total Punches Thrown: 242                           
Total Punches Landed: 27                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 214                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2