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28/02/2038
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Tajo Penalver vs Jose Franca

Boxing Daily Report from the Bautista López promoted show at Buenos Aires Blancas, Buenos Aires,  taking place on 18/10/2037:

Clearly Bautista López 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 Argentina-Buenos Aires Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Tajo Penalver (12 - 18 - 7) who hails from Buenos Aires, Argentina and Jose Franca(2 - 5 - 2) from Bahía Blanca, Argentina.  Both Penalver and Franca weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Urvano Raya, and the three ringside judges are Jose Mazo, Diego Galan and Olindo Rolon.  

Round 1: 

Penalver steps away from his opponent and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Penalver gets on the inside.  Franca digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Franca pivots to the side of his opponent.  Penalver connects with a right uppercut.  
Franca lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Franca walks Penalver down, trapping him on the ropes.  Franca pivots to the left of his opponent.  Penalver throws a right uppercut, but is off-target.  Penalver clinches his opponent.  Penalver tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Franca behind the head. 
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Penalver's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Franca's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Penalver: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Franca hits home with a cross.  
Franca lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Franca digs in a right hook to Penalver's body.  
Penalver throws a left hook, but is not on target.  Penalver clinches his opponent.  Penalver leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Penalver's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Penalver is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 2 Statistics
Penalver: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Penalver switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Franca connects with a left hook.  
Penalver is on target with a left hook.  
Franca throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Franca gets on the inside.  Franca sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Penalver throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot.  Penalver holds on to his opponent.  Penalver throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee warns Penalver and breaks the clinch.  
Penalver tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Penalver: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Penalver steps away from his opponent.  Franca throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Penalver is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Franca throws a left uppercut, but Penalver ties up his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Franca lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Penalver: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Penalver tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Penalver is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Penalver lands a right uppercut.  
Penalver is on target with a right hook.  
Penalver is on target with a left hook.  
Franca advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Penalver steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Penalver: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Franca sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Penalver is on target with a left hook.  
Penalver lands a cross.  
Penalver digs in a left uppercut to Franca's body.  
Penalver tries to keep the action at long range.  Franca throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Franca is on target with a right hook.  
Penalver lands a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Penalver: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Penalver gets on the inside.  Franca lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Penalver is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Franca is on target with a cross.  
Franca sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Penalver is on target with a cross.  
Penalver gets on the inside.  Franca hits home with a left hook.  
Penalver steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Penalver's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Penalver: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Franca sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Penalver throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Franca lands a right hook.  
Penalver hits home with a cross.  
Franca hits home with a left hook.  
Franca drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Penalver switches the action to the outside.  Penalver sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Penalver: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Franca drives a left uppercut into Penalver's body.  As Penalver tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Franca dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Penalver connects with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Penalver: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Franca is on target with a right hook.  Penalver clinches his opponent.  Penalver leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Franca pivots to the side of his opponent.  Penalver is on target with a right hook.  
Penalver is looking to close the distance.  Penalver sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Franca connects with a left hook.  
Penalver sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Franca steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Penalver: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 96 - 94  96 - 95  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Buenos Aires, Argentina.... Tajo Penalver

Fight Statistics
Penalver: 
Total Punches Thrown: 188                           
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Franca: 
Total Punches Thrown: 178                           
Total Punches Landed: 27                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 127                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0