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12/05/2038
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John Arubi vs Montraie Katsande

Boxing Daily Report from the Zimbabwe National Finals 2038,  taking place on 26/04/2038 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 a Quarter Final fight in the Lightweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are John Arubi (13 - 12) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and Montraie Katsande(12 - 10) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  

Round 1: 

Arubi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Katsande lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Arubi steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Arubi lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Katsande is looking to close the distance and walks Arubi down, trapping him on the ropes.  Katsande is on target with a left hook.  
Arubi steps to the outside and is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Katsande steps inside.  Arubi lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Arubi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Katsande walks Arubi down, trapping him on the ropes.  Arubi throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Katsande is on target with a left hook to Arubi's ribs.  Katsande tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Katsande is on target with a right uppercut.  
Arubi is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Katsande steps inside and is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Katsande closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Arubi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Katsande advances into close range and manouvers Arubi onto the ropes.  Arubi lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Arubi is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Katsande advances into close range.  Arubi is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Katsande connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Arubi's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 1 Statistics
Arubi: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Katsande: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Katsande pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Arubi is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Arubi attempts to land a jab, but Katsande sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Arubi switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Katsande is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Arubi's ribs.  
Arubi steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross to Katsande's body.  Arubi attempts to land a cross, but Katsande blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Katsande digs in a left hook to Arubi's ribs.  
Arubi switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arubi lands a jab.  
Arubi connects with a cross.  Arubi throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Arubi lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Arubi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a sharp cross.  
Arubi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Arubi hits home with a cross.  
Katsande is on target with a solid right hook.  
Arubi tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Katsande closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Katsande is on target with a solid left uppercut to Arubi's body.  
Arubi steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Katsande manages to force Arubi onto the ropes.  Katsande feints a right hook, but Arubi does not fall for it and responds with a stinging cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Katsande's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Arubi: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Katsande: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Arubi steps to the outside.  Arubi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Katsande attempts to land a left hook, but Arubi sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Katsande steps inside and digs in a left hook to Arubi's body.  
Katsande closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Katsande is looking to close the distance and manages to force Arubi into the blue corner.  Katsande is on target with a solid right hook.  
Arubi hits home with a right hook.  
Katsande digs in a left hook to Arubi's ribs.  
Katsande lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Katsande manouvers Arubi onto the ropes.  Katsande throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Arubi tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Katsande steps inside.  Arubi lands a right hook.  
Arubi steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Katsande advances into close range and forces Arubi to back into the ropes.  Katsande attempts to land a right hook, but Arubi parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Arubi is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab to Katsande's body.  
Katsande advances into close range and walks Arubi into a corner.  Arubi lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Arubi: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Katsande: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Harare, Zimbabwe.... John Arubi

Fight Statistics
Arubi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 141                           
Total Punches Landed: 48                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 117                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 61                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18                            

Katsande: 
Total Punches Thrown: 83                            
Total Punches Landed: 27                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0