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24/07/2035
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Rene Habel vs Blago Šimunovic

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Albania-Central promoted show at Internacional Complex, Tirana,  taking place on 23/05/2035:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on RTSH Sport, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Rene Habel (8 - 0) who hails from Bratislava, Slovakia and Blago Šimunovic(4 - 2) from Zagreb, Croatia.  Habel weighed in at 139 pounds and 15 ounces, while Šimunovic weighed in at 139 pounds and 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Besin Lokaj, and the three ringside judges are Besim Kona, Agron Nuhiji and Arian Sopa.  

Round 1: 

Habel sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Šimunovic switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Habel gets on the inside.  Habel pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Šimunovic's body.  
Šimunovic walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Šimunovic sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Habel throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Šimunovic's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Habel steps inside.  Habel lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Habel pivots to the right of his opponent.  Šimunovic tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Habel feints a right, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Habel is looking to close the distance.  Habel pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Habel gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Habel steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Habel voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Šimunovic tries to tag Habel on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Habel lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Šimunovic pivots to the right of his opponent.  Šimunovic throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Šimunovic quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Habel lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Habel closes the distance.  Šimunovic pivots to the right of his opponent.  Habel is on target with a left hook to Šimunovic's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Šimunovic's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Habel: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Šimunovic: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Habel tries to step out of his opponents range.  Šimunovic sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Habel lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Šimunovic throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Šimunovic pivots to the side of his opponent.  Habel lands with a hard jab.  
Habel gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Šimunovic pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Habel steps inside.  Šimunovic tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Habel lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Habel lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Habel lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Habel ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Habel pushes his forearm into Šimunovic's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Habel.  
Habel advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Šimunovic pivots from in front of his opponent.  Habel is on target with a left uppercut to Šimunovic's ribs.  
Šimunovic sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Habel lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Šimunovic pivots from in front of his opponent.  Habel lands a cross.  
Habel hits home with a left hook.  
Habel closes the distance.  Šimunovic pivots to the left of his opponent.  Habel lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Šimunovic waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Habel lands a cross.  
Šimunovic pivots from in front of his opponent.  Šimunovic throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Habel closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Šimunovic's body.  
Habel snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Habel gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Habel ties up his opponent.  Habel tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Šimunovic behind the head. Habel tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Šimunovic's kidney. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Šimunovic quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Habel lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Habel advances into close range and lands a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Habel's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Šimunovic's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Habel: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Šimunovic: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Šimunovic sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Habel hits home with a right hook.  Habel holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Habel lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Habel lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Šimunovic throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Habel gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Šimunovic pivots to the side of his opponent.  Habel lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Habel throws a right hook, but his opponent steps away from the punch.  Habel holds on to his opponent.  Habel leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Habel lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Šimunovic quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Habel lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Habel is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Habel tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Habel steps inside.  Šimunovic sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Habel lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Habel lands a right uppercut.  Habel throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Habel lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Habel throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Šimunovic circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Habel tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Habel closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Šimunovic switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Habel: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Šimunovic: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Habel is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Habel hits home with a left hook.  
Habel gets on the inside.  Šimunovic pivots to the left of his opponent.  Šimunovic throws a left hook, but Habel holds on to his opponent.  Habel tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Šimunovic's kidney. Habel tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Šimunovic behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Habel connects with a left hook.  
Habel steps inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Habel gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Habel is on target with a left uppercut to Šimunovic's body.  
Habel lands a cross.  
Šimunovic tries to land a jab, but Habel blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Habel is looking to close the distance.  Šimunovic sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Habel lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Šimunovic sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Habel is on target with a left hook.  
Šimunovic pivots to the side of his opponent.  Habel lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Habel lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Šimunovic tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Habel is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Habel gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but the shot is blocked.  Habel ties up his opponent.  Habel hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. Habel tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Šimunovic's kidney. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Habel is on target with a cross.  
Habel closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Habel is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Šimunovic tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Habel advances into close range.  Šimunovic pivots from in front of his opponent.  Habel connects with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Habel: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Šimunovic: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Habel closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Habel is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Šimunovic sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Šimunovic pivots from in front of his opponent.  Habel lands a jab to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a jab to the head.  
Šimunovic pivots to the left of his opponent.  Habel lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Habel lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  Habel ties up his opponent.  Habel tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Šimunovic behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Habel to stop fouling.  
Šimunovic quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Šimunovic throws a left uppercut, but Habel clinches his opponent.  Habel leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Habel to stop holding.  
Šimunovic pivots to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Habel steps inside.  Šimunovic sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Habel is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Šimunovic sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Habel drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Habel is looking to keep his distance.  Šimunovic sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Šimunovic tries to land an overhand right, but Habel slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Habel is looking to close the distance.  Šimunovic pivots to the side of his opponent.  Habel is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Habel lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Šimunovic is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Šimunovic's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 5 Statistics
Habel: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Šimunovic: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Habel is looking to close the distance.  Šimunovic throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Habel's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Habel lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Habel steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Habel lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Habel is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Habel steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Habel closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Šimunovic steps to the outside.  Šimunovic quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Šimunovic attempts to land a jab, but Habel slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Šimunovic sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Habel lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Habel throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Šimunovic pivots from in front of his opponent.  Habel hits home with a right hook.  
Šimunovic switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Habel sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Habel connects with a cross.  
Habel steps away from his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Habel gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Šimunovic's body.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Habel's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 6 Statistics
Habel: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Šimunovic: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Šimunovic circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Habel is on target with a cross.  Habel attempts to land a jab, but Šimunovic parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Habel is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  Habel throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Habel steps to the outside.  Šimunovic sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Habel is on target with a cross.  
Šimunovic sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Habel lands a cross.  
Habel lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Habel is looking to keep his distance.  Šimunovic sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Habel hits home with an overhand right.  
Šimunovic sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Habel lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Šimunovic attempts to land a cross, but Habel dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Habel lands a cross.  
Habel lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Habel lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Šimunovic sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Habel switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Šimunovic is looking to keep his distance.  Šimunovic sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Habel connects with an overhand right.  
Habel lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Šimunovic attempts to land a cross, but Habel slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Šimunovic attempts to land a jab, but Habel sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Šimunovic sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Habel finds the target with a jab.  
Habel lands an overhand left to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Šimunovic's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Habel: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Šimunovic: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Habel steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Šimunovic hits home with a cross.  
Habel switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Habel lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Šimunovic sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Habel connects with an overhand right.  
Habel lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Habel hits home with a cross.  
Habel switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a cross to his opponents body.  Habel throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Šimunovic sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Habel finds the target with a jab.  
Habel connects with a cross.  
Šimunovic tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Šimunovic quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Habel lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Habel lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Habel lands an overhand right.  
Habel lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Šimunovic connects with a cross.  
Habel is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Habel lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Habel: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Šimunovic: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bratislava, Slovakia.... Rene Habel

Fight Statistics
Habel: 
Total Punches Thrown: 354                           
Total Punches Landed: 207                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 164                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 261                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 163                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 93                            
Total Jabs Landed: 44                            

Šimunovic: 
Total Punches Thrown: 204                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 65                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5