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23/05/2031
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Carlos Arencibia vs Santiago Balasco

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Cuba-Holguin promoted show at Diego Raya Gym, Holguin,  taking place on 15/11/2030:

Clearly AI Cuba-Holguin have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Cuba-Holguin Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Carlos Arencibia (8 - 5 - 2) who hails from Holguin, Cuba and Santiago Balasco(3 - 3(1) - 2) from Holguin, Cuba.  Arencibia weighed in at 134 pounds and 2 ounces, while Balasco weighed in at 134 pounds and 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Angel Prisco, and the three ringside judges are Santiago Arbelaez, Guillermo Mercado and Guillermo Mercado.  

Round 1: 

Balasco hits home with a left uppercut.  
Arencibia is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Arencibia lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Arencibia sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Balasco closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Arencibia pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Arencibia is on target with a right hook.  
Balasco forces Arencibia to back into the ropes.  Balasco is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Arencibia's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Arencibia: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Balasco gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balasco closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balasco steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Balasco gets on the inside and walks Arencibia into the corner.  Balasco digs in a right hook to Arencibia's body.  
Arencibia lands a left hook.  
Balasco lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balasco is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Balasco throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balasco closes the distance.  Arencibia pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balasco hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Balasco's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 2 Statistics
Arencibia: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Arencibia switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Balasco lands a left hook.  
Arencibia steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Arencibia is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Arencibia lands an overhand left.  
Balasco finds the target with a jab.  
Balasco advances into close range.  Arencibia pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Arencibia tries to step out of his opponents range.  Arencibia sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Arencibia's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Arencibia: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Arencibia connects with an overhand right.  
Arencibia hits home with a cross.  
Balasco steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  Balasco throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balasco closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Balasco is on target with a jab.  
Balasco closes the distance.  Arencibia pivots to the side of his opponent.  Balasco lands a left hook.  
Balasco is on target with a left hook.  
Balasco is on target with a right uppercut.  
Balasco steps inside and digs in a left uppercut to Arencibia's liver.  
Arencibia steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Balasco advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Arencibia steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Arencibia tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Balasco steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Arencibia: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Arencibia pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Balasco steps inside and walks Arencibia onto the ropes.  Balasco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Arencibia sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balasco hits home with a right hook.  
As Arencibia tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Balasco has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Arencibia pivots to the right of his opponent.  Arencibia throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Arencibia is on target with an overhand right.  
Balasco tries to land a left hook, but Arencibia sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Arencibia lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balasco closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balasco is on target with a right hook.  
Balasco lands a right hook.  
Balasco lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Arencibia steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Arencibia is on target with a right hook.  
Balasco is on target with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Arencibia: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Balasco advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Balasco hits home with a left hook.  
Balasco connects with a left uppercut.  
Balasco closes the distance and digs in a right uppercut to Arencibia's ribcage.  
Balasco gets on the inside.  Arencibia lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Arencibia steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Balasco is looking to close the distance.  Balasco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Arencibia hits home with a left hook.  
Balasco lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Balasco advances into close range.  Arencibia connects with a right uppercut.  
Balasco is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Arencibia tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Arencibia tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Arencibia sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Arencibia lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Arencibia attempts to land an overhand right, but Balasco slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Arencibia's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Arencibia: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Arencibia steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Arencibia is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Balasco hits home with a left hook.  
Arencibia tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Balasco is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Balasco forces Arencibia to retreat into a corner.  Balasco connects with a right hook.  
Arencibia lands a left hook.  
Arencibia connects with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Arencibia: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Balasco advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Arencibia is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Balasco dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Arencibia switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  


Round 8 Statistics
Arencibia: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Arencibia steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Balasco steps inside.  Arencibia drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Arencibia lands a left hook.  
Balasco digs in a left hook to Arencibia's body.  
Balasco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Arencibia dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Balasco is on target with a left hook.  
Balasco lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balasco is on target with a left uppercut.  
Arencibia connects with an overhand right.  
Balasco feints a left hook, and then is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Arencibia lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 9 Statistics
Arencibia: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Balasco steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Balasco gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Balasco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balasco throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Arencibia digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Arencibia is on target with a right uppercut.  
Balasco cuts off the ring, trapping Arencibia in a corner.  Balasco lands a left hook.  
Arencibia lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Arencibia tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Arencibia is on target with a jab to Balasco's body.  
Arencibia feints a jab, tricking Balasco into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Arencibia springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
Arencibia steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Arencibia: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 95 - 95  95 - 96  95 - 96

The winner, by Majority Decision, from Holguin, Cuba.... Santiago Balasco

Fight Statistics
Arencibia: 
Total Punches Thrown: 370                           
Total Punches Landed: 75                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 346                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 202                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 168                           
Total Jabs Landed: 26                            

Balasco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 217                           
Total Punches Landed: 61                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 210                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Total Jabs Landed: 2