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03/02/2033
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Darijo Ancic vs Nedjeljko Žaja

Boxing Daily Report from the Croatia National Finals 2022,  taking place on 14/03/2022 from Zagreb, Croatia:

The Zagreb venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Semi Final fight in the Light Heavyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Darijo Ancic (20(1) - 9) who hails from Zagreb, Croatia and Nedjeljko Žaja(11(1) - 13) from Zagreb, Croatia.  

Round 1: 

Ancic throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ancic throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Ancic is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Ancic tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Ancic hits home with an overhand right.  
Žaja steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ancic tries to land a jab, but Žaja sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ancic lands a cross.  
Žaja advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Žaja attempts to land a left hook, but Ancic blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Žaja sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Žaja steps inside.  Ancic lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ancic is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Ancic sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ancic lands a sharp jab.  Ancic throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ancic tries to land a jab, but Žaja slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Žaja closes the distance.  Žaja quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Ancic steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Ancic lands with a solid jab.  Ancic attempts to land a jab, but Žaja blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ancic is on target with a cross.  
Ancic throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Žaja is on target with a right uppercut.  
Žaja forces Ancic to retreat onto the ropes.  Žaja quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Ancic: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Žaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Žaja pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Ancic lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Ancic throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ancic is on target with a jab.  
Žaja walks Ancic into a corner.  Žaja is on target with a solid cross.  
Ancic hits home with a cross.  
Žaja is looking to close the distance.  Žaja pivots to the side of his opponent, but Ancic drives a left hook into Žaja's body.  
Ancic is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Žaja closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Žaja is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ancic is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  
Ancic lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ancic lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Žaja steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Žaja finds the target with a jab.  
Ancic steps to the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Ancic: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Žaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Ancic lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Žaja gets on the inside.  Žaja retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Ancic accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Žaja.  
Ancic sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Žaja lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ancic lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Žaja closes the distance.  Ancic lands a right hook.  
Žaja is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ancic is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a solid cross.  
Ancic is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Žaja steps inside.  Ancic pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Žaja's body.  
Žaja tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ancic attempts to land a jab, but Žaja sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ancic is on target with a cross.  Ancic attempts to land an overhand right, but Žaja sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Žaja tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Ancic is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Ancic finds the target with a spiteful jab.  Ancic throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Žaja advances into close range.  Ancic drives a left hook into Žaja's ribs.  
Žaja lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Ancic pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a firm right hook.  
Ancic steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Žaja lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Ancic steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ancic pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Ancic is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ancic: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Žaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecard: 1 - 2

The winner, on points, from Zagreb, Croatia.... Nedjeljko Žaja

Fight Statistics
Ancic: 
Total Punches Thrown: 137                           
Total Punches Landed: 47                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 46                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Žaja: 
Total Punches Thrown: 85                            
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 74                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3