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Eduardo Matute vs Quito Cruz
Boxing Daily Report from the Pearlnew Promotions promoted show at Bayamon Laura, Bayamon, taking place on 30/05/2037: The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight. Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show. This is a final eliminator for the Puerto Rico-Bayamon Welterweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Eduardo Matute (20 - 14(3) - 1) who hails from Bayamon, Puerto Rico and Quito Cruz(2 - 4) from Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Matute weighed in at 146 pounds and 14 ounces, while Cruz weighed in at 147 pounds. The referee tonight is Loredo Olavarria, and the three ringside judges are Gig Coca, Venacio Toscano and Baltasar Castilleja. Round 1: Cruz pivots to the side of his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Matute gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body. Matute lands a left hook. Matute steps inside. Matute sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Matute throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Matute's body. Matute digs in a right hook to Cruz's ribs. Matute walks his opponent into the blue corner. Cruz attempts to land a jab, but Matute sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Matute lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Matute feints a cross, but Cruz does not fall for it and responds with a right hook to his opponents body. Matute closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Matute snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab. Matute advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Cruz's body. Matute is on target with a right hook to Cruz's ribcage. Matute walks Cruz down, trapping him in a corner. Matute lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs. Matute lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Matute closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Matute lands a jab to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Cruz steps away from his opponent. Matute feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Cruz lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Cruz's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work. Cruz's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Cruz's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence. Round 1 Statistics Matute: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 33 Power Shots Landed: 23 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 16 Body Shots Landed: 12 Cruz: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 2: Matute is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs. Matute digs in a left hook to Cruz's liver. Matute lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Matute lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Matute lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head. Matute pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head. Matute lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Cruz tries to land a jab, but Matute dodges the shot and counters with a cross. Cruz steps to the outside. Matute sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. Matute advances into close range. Matute sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Cruz's ribcage. Matute advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head. Round 2 Statistics Matute: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 28 Power Shots Landed: 21 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 14 Body Shots Landed: 12 Cruz: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Matute lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body. Matute walks Cruz into a neutral corner. Matute lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head. Matute lands a double right hook to his opponents head. Matute lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Matute lands a jab. Matute lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head. Matute steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body. Matute attempts to land a left hook, but Cruz sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Matute's body. Matute forces Cruz to back into a neutral corner. Matute lands a right hook. Matute advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut. Matute lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Matute pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook. Matute closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Matute lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Matute closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Cruz's body. Matute walks Cruz down, trapping him in a corner. Matute lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Cruz's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked. Round 3 Statistics Matute: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 45 Power Shots Landed: 35 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 21 Body Shots Thrown: 23 Body Shots Landed: 16 Cruz: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 10 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 4: Cruz is on target with a right uppercut. Matute closes the distance and lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body. Matute sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a hard jab. Cruz switches the action to the outside. Matute waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch. Cruz connects with a cross. Matute closes the distance and drives a left hook into Cruz's body. Matute pivots to the right of his opponent. Cruz connects with a cross. Cruz tries to keep the action at long range. Matute quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Cruz finds the target with a jab. Matute lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head. Matute lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body. He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Matute is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Cruz's body. Cruz is clearly losing his cool here! He steps in close and swings a low uppercut into Matute's groin! The ref tells Cruz to keep his punches above the belt. He gives Matute time to recover. Matute closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by two left hook's to the body. Matute is on target with a right hook to Cruz's body. Matute is on target with a right hook to Cruz's body. Cruz is on target with a cross. Round 4 Statistics Matute: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 19 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 17 Body Shots Landed: 14 Cruz: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Matute is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs. Matute lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Matute throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook. Matute walks Cruz down, trapping him in the red corner. Matute drives a right hook into his opponents body. Matute digs in a right hook to Cruz's body. Matute advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Matute advances into close range and lands a left hook. Matute manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Matute is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. Matute lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs. Matute is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a sharp jab. Matute gets on the inside and hits home with a right uppercut. Matute forces Cruz to back into the corner. Matute is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body. Matute throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Round 5 Statistics Matute: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 9 Cruz: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Matute gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Cruz's ribs. Matute gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head. Cruz tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land an overhand right, but Matute blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Matute closes the distance. Cruz tries to land a right hook, but Matute sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Matute is looking to close the distance. Matute pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body. Matute lands a cross. Matute steps inside and connects with a left hook. Matute quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Cruz throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Matute gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut. Matute closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Matute gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body. Matute sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs. Cruz is looking to keep his distance. Matute sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Matute lands two left uppercuts to the body, and one to the head. Matute lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head. Round 6 Statistics Matute: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 30 Power Shots Landed: 22 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 16 Body Shots Thrown: 13 Body Shots Landed: 8 Cruz: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Matute gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into Cruz's liver. Matute advances into close range and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Cruz sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Matute walks his opponent into the corner. Matute drives a left hook into his opponents liver. Matute hits home with a right hook. Matute finds the target with a jab. Matute finds the target with a jab. Cruz attempts to land a right hook, but Matute blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Matute gets on the inside and lands a left hook. Matute drives a right hook into Cruz's body. Matute closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head. Matute sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Matute quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Cruz tries to land a left hook, but Matute blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Matute gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head. Matute drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver. Matute gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs. Round 7 Statistics Matute: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 28 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 7 Cruz: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Cruz lands a left hook to the head followed by a cross to the body. Matute closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Matute is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Matute sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Matute lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Matute tries to land a right hook, but Cruz blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Matute steps inside and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body. Cruz steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab. Matute attempts to land a jab, but Cruz sidesteps and counters with a cross. Matute lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head. Cruz switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Matute gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Matute lands a left uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head. As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Cruz dabs at his face checking for damage. Round 8 Statistics Matute: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 13 Body Shots Landed: 8 Cruz: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 9: Cruz throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Matute strikes his opponents body with a jab. Matute manages to force Cruz into the blue corner. Matute pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut. Matute sidesteps to the left of his opponent. The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash! The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue. Cruz has come off worse after that clash of heads. That has caused slight swelling around the left eye. Matute quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut. Matute hits home with a right hook. Matute pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook. Matute walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes. Matute hits home with a left uppercut. Matute hits home with a left hook. Matute manouvers Cruz onto the ropes. Matute goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border! The ref stops the action and gives Cruz time to recover. Matute digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body. Matute steps inside and digs in a left uppercut to Cruz's body. Matute manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Matute lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Cruz's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent! Round 9 Statistics Matute: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 4 Cruz: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 10: Matute advances into close range and hits home with a right hook. Cruz is desperate to make more of an impact on his opponent. He steps inside, but then strikes Matute with a blatant low blow! The ref stops the action and tells Cruz to keep his punches above the belt. He gives Matute time to recover. Matute is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Matute sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook. Matute pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Cruz connects with a left hook. Matute is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage. Matute lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the head. Round 10 Statistics Matute: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 6 Cruz: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 0 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 Final Scorecards: 100 - 90 100 - 90 100 - 90 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bayamon, Puerto Rico.... Eduardo Matute Fight Statistics Matute: Total Punches Thrown: 324 Total Punches Landed: 210 Total Head Shots Thrown: 188 Total Head Shots Landed: 114 Total Body Shots Thrown: 136 Total Body Shots Landed: 96 Total Power Shots Thrown: 277 Total Power Shots Landed: 191 Total Jabs Thrown: 47 Total Jabs Landed: 19 Cruz: Total Punches Thrown: 226 Total Punches Landed: 24 Total Head Shots Thrown: 204 Total Head Shots Landed: 20 Total Body Shots Thrown: 22 Total Body Shots Landed: 4 Total Power Shots Thrown: 153 Total Power Shots Landed: 17 Total Jabs Thrown: 73 Total Jabs Landed: 7
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