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04/03/2036
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Nikša Ribicic vs Ljuban Vrban

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Croatia-Zagreb promoted show at Zagreb Kutleša, Zagreb,  taking place on 22/01/2036:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Croatia-Zagreb Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Nikša Ribicic (6 - 10(3)) who hails from Zagreb, Croatia and Ljuban Vrban(5 - 9 - 2) from Zagreb, Croatia.  Both Ribicic and Vrban weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Vlaho Miletic, and the three ringside judges are Alen Franic, Gabrijel Mustapic and Franjo Cvitanovic.  

Round 1: 

Vrban forces Ribicic to retreat into a neutral corner.  Ribicic finds the target with a jab.  
Ribicic drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Vrban finds the target with a jab.  
Ribicic steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Vrban forces Ribicic to back into the blue corner.  Vrban connects with a cross.  
Vrban hits home with a cross.  
Ribicic tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Ribicic switches the action to the outside.  Ribicic sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Ribicic steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Vrban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ribicic's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Ribicic's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Vrban's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ribicic: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Vrban: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Vrban lands a cross.  
Ribicic steps to the outside.  Ribicic sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Vrban advances into close range.  Ribicic connects with a left hook.  
Ribicic tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Ribicic tries to keep the action at long range.  Ribicic quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Vrban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ribicic lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Vrban's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Ribicic: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Vrban: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Ribicic switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Ribicic is on target with a jab.  
Ribicic lands a jab.  
Vrban hits home with a cross.  
Vrban manouvers Ribicic into a corner.  Ribicic is on target with a jab.  
Vrban hits home with a left hook.  
Ribicic is on target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ribicic: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Vrban: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Vrban closes the distance and walks Ribicic down, trapping him in a corner.  Vrban hits home with a right hook.  
Vrban pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Ribicic connects with a cross.  
Ribicic is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Ribicic feints a jab, but Vrban is not fooled and lands with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Ribicic: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Vrban: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Ribicic hits home with an overhand left.  
Ribicic lands a left hook.  
Vrban advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  
Ribicic connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ribicic: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 6: 

Ribicic lands an overhand right.  
Ribicic lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ribicic lands a jab.  
Vrban sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ribicic finds the target with a jab.  
Vrban steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Vrban lands a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ribicic: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Vrban: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Vrban gets on the inside.  Vrban sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ribicic connects with a right uppercut.  
Vrban connects with a right hook.  
Ribicic tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Ribicic lands a jab.  
Ribicic switches the action to the outside.  Vrban feints a cross, but Ribicic is not fooled and responds with a left hook to Vrban's body.  
Ribicic switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Ribicic switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Vrban forces Ribicic to retreat into the corner.  Vrban connects with a cross.  
Vrban closes the distance.  Ribicic is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ribicic: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Vrban: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Vrban feints a cross, but Ribicic does not fall for it and is on target with a right hook.  
Vrban is on target with a cross.  Vrban throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ribicic steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Ribicic lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 8 Statistics
Ribicic: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Vrban: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Vrban steps inside.  Ribicic lands a left uppercut.  
Vrban manages to force Ribicic onto the ropes.  Vrban pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Vrban feints a jab, tricking Ribicic into launching a left uppercut counter.  Vrban springs the trap and counters with  a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ribicic tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Vrban is on target with a left hook.  
Vrban tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ribicic steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Vrban pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ribicic attempts to land a jab, but Vrban dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Ribicic's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Vrban's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Ribicic: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Vrban: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Ribicic quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Ribicic switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Vrban slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Vrban walks Ribicic down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Vrban is on target with a jab.  
Vrban steps inside.  Ribicic connects with a right hook.  
Vrban walks Ribicic into the blue corner.  Vrban pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ribicic finds the target with a jab.  
Ribicic switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Ribicic sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ribicic tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ribicic connects with an overhand left.  Ribicic throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ribicic: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Vrban: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Zagreb, Croatia.... Nikša Ribicic

Fight Statistics
Ribicic: 
Total Punches Thrown: 246                           
Total Punches Landed: 62                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 215                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 127                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 119                           
Total Jabs Landed: 28                            

Vrban: 
Total Punches Thrown: 166                           
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4