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02/02/2033
EOD Running: Rankings
Angel Cotto vs Manny Tafoya

Boxing Daily Report from the Venezuela National Finals 2020,  taking place on 26/04/2020 from Maracaibo, Venezuela:

The Maracaibo 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 Bantamweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Angel Cotto (12 - 3) who hails from Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela and Manny Tafoya(12 - 4) from Caracas, Venezuela.  

Round 1: 

Cotto lands a jab.  
Cotto connects with a cross.  
Cotto closes the distance.  Cotto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cotto tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cotto throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cotto lands a cross.  
Tafoya attempts to land a cross, but Cotto dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cotto lands a jab.  
Cotto hits home with a stinging jab.  
Cotto tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cotto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cotto throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Cotto sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Tafoya lands a jab.  
Cotto lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cotto steps away from his opponent.  Tafoya hits home with a cross.  
Tafoya attempts to land a cross, but Cotto slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cotto connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Cotto: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tafoya: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Cotto lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cotto tries to step out of his opponents range.  Tafoya is on target with a firm cross.  
Tafoya tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cotto hits home with an overhand right.  Cotto throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Tafoya attempts to land a cross, but Cotto blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cotto connects with a left uppercut.  
Tafoya sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Cotto lands a stiff jab.  
Cotto steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cotto hits home with a sharp jab.  
Tafoya manouvers Cotto into a neutral corner.  Tafoya connects with a cross.  
Cotto is on target with a cross.  
Tafoya snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Cotto gets on the inside.  Cotto pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Cotto's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Tafoya's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Cotto: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tafoya: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Cotto drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Tafoya finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Tafoya is looking to keep his distance.  Tafoya sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Cotto hits home with a cross.  
Tafoya lands a hard jab.  
Cotto circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Tafoya throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Tafoya attempts to land a left hook, but Cotto blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tafoya lands a cross.  
Tafoya manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Tafoya lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cotto lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cotto steps away from his opponent.  Cotto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Cotto: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tafoya: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela.... Angel Cotto

Fight Statistics
Cotto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 111                           
Total Punches Landed: 38                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 103                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18                            

Tafoya: 
Total Punches Thrown: 86                            
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9