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03/09/2033
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Ante Matešic vs John McFarlane

Boxing Daily Report from the Surat World Boxing Championships 2023,  taking place on 07/09/2023 from Surat, India:

The Surat venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Round of 32 fight in the Middleweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching the broadcast live from around the world, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Ante Matešic (30 - 4) who hails from Zagreb, Croatia and John McFarlane(40(1) - 3) from Rockford, USA.  

Round 1: 

McFarlane steps inside.  Matešic is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  Matešic attempts to land a left hook, but McFarlane blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matešic steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matešic snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  Matešic tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McFarlane lands a jab.  
Matešic lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Matešic tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McFarlane attempts to land a jab, but Matešic slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to McFarlane's liver.  
Matešic stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  McFarlane attempts to land an overhand right, but Matešic sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
McFarlane closes the distance.  Matešic is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Matešic steps away from his opponent.  McFarlane finds the target with a jab.  
McFarlane steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
McFarlane lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matešic lands a spiteful jab.  Matešic attempts to land a jab, but McFarlane slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matešic feints a cross, fooling McFarlane into throwing a cross counter.  Matešic avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  
McFarlane gets on the inside.  Matešic is on target with a stinging right hook to McFarlane's ribs.  
McFarlane closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Matešic's ribcage.  
McFarlane walks Matešic onto the ropes.  McFarlane pivots from in front of his opponent, but Matešic lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 1 Statistics
Matešic: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

McFarlane: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

McFarlane lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matešic steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
McFarlane is on target with a cross.  
McFarlane is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
McFarlane gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Matešic steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
McFarlane manages to force Matešic onto the ropes.  Matešic lands a solid left hook.  
Matešic attempts to land a jab, but McFarlane slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McFarlane steps inside.  Matešic lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matešic steps away from his opponent and connects with a stinging cross.  
McFarlane gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Matešic tries to keep the action at long range.  Matešic sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Matešic lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
McFarlane throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McFarlane quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
McFarlane lands a left hook.  
McFarlane lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Matešic: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McFarlane: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

McFarlane steps inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Matešic sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McFarlane advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Matešic's body.  
McFarlane connects with a left hook.  
Matešic drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Matešic tries to keep the action at long range.  Matešic quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McFarlane tries to land a jab, but Matešic slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matešic hits home with a firm overhand right.  
McFarlane walks Matešic down, trapping him in the red corner.  Matešic lands a jab.  
McFarlane steps inside.  Matešic throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McFarlane lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matešic drives a firm right uppercut into McFarlane's body.  
McFarlane steps inside.  Matešic digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
McFarlane gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Matešic is on target with a jab.  
Matešic lands a jab to McFarlane's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matešic: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

McFarlane: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Zagreb, Croatia.... Ante Matešic

Fight Statistics
Matešic: 
Total Punches Thrown: 104                           
Total Punches Landed: 37                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

McFarlane: 
Total Punches Thrown: 82                            
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 72                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3