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20/09/2035
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Phornello Matonka vs Essien Zimba

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zambia-Lusaka promoted show at Lusaka Shimpande, Lusaka,  taking place on 08/08/2035:

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 final eliminator for the Zambia-Lusaka Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Phornello Matonka (27(4) - 11) who hails from Lusaka, Zambia and Essien Zimba(15 - 14(1)) from Lusaka, Zambia.  Both Matonka and Zimba weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Vandwon Sipalo, and the three ringside judges are Uba Mwikuta, Luister Sibanda and Nwa Hamabilo.  

Round 1: 

Matonka lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands an overhand right.  Matonka throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matonka is on target with a cross.  
Matonka throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zimba walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matonka lands a solid jab.  
Zimba is on target with a cross.  
Matonka connects with a left hook.  
Matonka lands a left hook.  
Matonka is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a stinging overhand left.  
Matonka closes the distance and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Matonka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zimba gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matonka steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zimba lands a cross.  
Matonka steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Matonka is on target with a stinging cross.  
Matonka connects with a cross.  
Matonka is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matonka gets on the inside.  Zimba lands a left hook.  
Zimba lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matonka advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matonka is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Matonka tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matonka's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Zimba's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Matonka hits home with a cross.  
Matonka is on target with a cross.  
Matonka connects with a cross.  
Matonka hits home with a cross.  
Matonka lands a cross.  Matonka throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matonka tries to land an overhand left, but Zimba blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matonka tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zimba lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Zimba finds the target with a jab.  
Zimba manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Matonka attempts to land a left hook, but Zimba blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside.  Matonka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matonka is on target with a cross.  
Matonka is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 2 Statistics
Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Matonka hits home with a solid jab.  
Zimba manages to force Matonka into the red corner.  Zimba is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Zimba closes the distance.  Matonka hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Matonka tries to land a cross, but Zimba sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Zimba is looking to close the distance.  Matonka lands a left hook.  
Zimba drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Matonka tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Zimba lands a cross.  
Matonka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka hits home with a hard jab.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Matonka is on target with a cross.  
Matonka steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Zimba is on target with a sharp cross.  Zimba attempts to land a cross, but Matonka blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Zimba steps inside.  Matonka lands a stinging right uppercut.  
Zimba walks Matonka down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Matonka attempts to land a left hook, but Zimba slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Matonka is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Matonka is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Matonka attempts to land a jab, but Zimba parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zimba lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matonka steps away from his opponent.  Zimba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matonka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matonka is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Matonka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matonka throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matonka lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matonka is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Matonka lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka is on target with a solid left hook.  
Zimba connects with a cross.  
Zimba is looking to close the distance.  Matonka lands a left hook.  
Matonka lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zimba lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matonka is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging jab.  
Matonka steps to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Zimba connects with a cross.  
Matonka drives a left hook into Zimba's ribs.  
Matonka tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Zimba's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Zimba advances into close range.  Matonka lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Matonka closes the distance.  Zimba tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Matonka tries to land a right uppercut, but Zimba dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matonka hits home with a firm cross.  
Matonka tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matonka lands a cross to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Matonka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matonka lands a left hook.  
Zimba gets on the inside and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Zimba is looking to close the distance.  Matonka connects with a left hook.  
Matonka throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Matonka is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Matonka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Matonka tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Matonka lands a firm overhand right.  
Matonka steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Matonka attempts to land a jab, but Zimba dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matonka lands an overhand left.  
Zimba walks Matonka into a corner.  Matonka digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Zimba digs in a left uppercut to Matonka's body.  
Matonka steps away from his opponent and lands a stinging cross to his opponents body.  
Matonka attempts to land a cross, but Zimba sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Matonka tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Zimba closes the distance and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Zimba steps inside and digs in a right hook to Matonka's ribcage.  Zimba attempts to land a right hook, but Matonka sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matonka is looking to close the distance.  Zimba lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matonka steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matonka tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Zimba tries to land a cross, but Matonka dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matonka tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Matonka connects with a cross.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zimba is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Zimba walks Matonka onto the ropes.  Zimba lands two left hooks followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zimba steps inside.  Matonka lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matonka is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Matonka connects with a sharp right uppercut.  
Zimba connects with a right uppercut.  
Matonka is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zimba is on target with a cross.  
Zimba advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Zimba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Zimba lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matonka is on target with a jab.  
Zimba cuts off the ring, trapping Matonka on the ropes.  Matonka throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zimba closes the distance.  Matonka lands a left uppercut.  
Matonka steps away from his opponent and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Matonka lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands a cross.  
Matonka lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Matonka steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Zimba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zimba gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Matonka tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Matonka connects with a cross.  
Matonka steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Zimba lands with a solid jab.  
Zimba forces Matonka to retreat onto the ropes.  Zimba hits home with a firm left uppercut.  
Zimba is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Matonka tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Matonka hits home with a sharp overhand left.  
Matonka tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matonka tries to land a cross, but Zimba blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matonka is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Zimba walks Matonka into the corner.  Zimba hits the target with a sharp jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Matonka tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  Matonka throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Zimba digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matonka drives a sharp cross into Zimba's body.  
Matonka is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Zimba sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matonka hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Matonka hits home with a cross.  
Matonka gets on the inside.  Zimba connects with a right hook.  
Matonka tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a stinging cross.  Matonka throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Matonka tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Matonka steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Matonka is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Zimba throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matonka tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stiff jab.  
Matonka lands a cross.  
Matonka lands with a stiff jab.  
Matonka is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matonka tries to keep the action at long range and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Zimba's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Matonka tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Matonka tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matonka steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Zimba sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Matonka steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matonka steps to the outside and connects with a stinging cross.  
Matonka is on target with a cross to Zimba's body.  
Matonka drives a cross into Zimba's body.  
Matonka is looking to close the distance.  Zimba lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Matonka clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Zimba pushes his forearm into Matonka's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Zimba.  
Matonka attempts to land a jab, but Zimba sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Matonka is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Matonka's body.  
Matonka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka steps away from his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Zimba gets on the inside.  Matonka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zimba digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Zimba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Zimba closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Zimba throws a right uppercut, but Matonka clinches his opponent.  Matonka leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Lusaka, Zambia.... Phornello Matonka

Fight Statistics
Matonka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 468                           
Total Punches Landed: 165                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 425                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 155                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 344                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 124                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 124                           
Total Jabs Landed: 41                            

Zimba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 262                           
Total Punches Landed: 78                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 57                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 228                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 68                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10