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15/07/2040
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Tajo Escalera vs Orlando Barriga

Boxing Daily Report from the Kajoba Promotions promoted show at Mexico-Coahuila Gym, Saltillo,  taking place on 27/06/2040:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Mexico-Coahuila Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Tajo Escalera (12 - 5 - 3) who hails from Saltillo, Mexico and Orlando Barriga(15 - 5) from Torreon, Mexico.  Escalera weighed in at 199 pounds and 9 ounces, while Barriga weighed in at 199 pounds and 8 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Iago Patron, and the three ringside judges are Santiago Macia, Ovidio Cosio and Porfio Danon.  

Round 1: 

Escalera sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Barriga lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Barriga closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Barriga cuts off the ring, trapping Escalera on the ropes.  Barriga lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Barriga is on target with a cross.  
Barriga gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Barriga steps inside.  Barriga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Barriga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Escalera tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Barriga is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Barriga lands a left hook.  
Escalera connects with a cross.  
Barriga is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Escalera's body.  
Barriga gets on the inside.  Escalera is on target with a left uppercut.  
Barriga lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Barriga advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Escalera's ribs.  
Barriga hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Escalera's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Escalera's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Escalera: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Barriga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 2: 

Escalera tries to step out of his opponents range.  Barriga is on target with a cross.  
Barriga lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Barriga lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Barriga digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Barriga steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Barriga steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Barriga lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Barriga gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Barriga lands a left hook, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Barriga hits home with an overhand right.  
Barriga is on target with a cross.  
Barriga is looking to close the distance.  Barriga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Barriga is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Barriga throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Escalera steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Barriga slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Escalera's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Escalera's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Escalera: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Barriga: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 3: 

Barriga connects with a right uppercut.  
Escalera switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Barriga walks Escalera into the blue corner.  Barriga lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Barriga throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Barriga's liver.  
Escalera is on target with an overhand left.  
Barriga lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Escalera is looking to keep his distance.  Barriga lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Escalera tries to step out of his opponents range.  Escalera sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Barriga finds the target with a jab.  
Barriga walks Escalera down, trapping him in the corner.  Barriga lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Barriga gets on the inside.  Barriga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Barriga walks Escalera down, trapping him on the ropes.  Barriga lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Barriga hits home with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Escalera: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Barriga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 4: 

Barriga manages to force Escalera into the red corner.  Barriga is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Barriga digs in a left hook to Escalera's body.  
Barriga lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Barriga lands a stiff jab.  
Barriga gets on the inside and manouvers Escalera onto the ropes.  Barriga digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Barriga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Barriga lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Barriga gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Escalera in the blue corner.  Barriga is on target with a right hook to Escalera's body.  
Escalera is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Barriga steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Escalera's ribs.  
Barriga steps inside.  Escalera pivots from in front of his opponent.  Barriga lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Barriga lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Barriga pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Barriga is on target with a left hook to Escalera's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Escalera: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Barriga: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 5: 

Escalera tries to step out of his opponents range.  Barriga lands with a stiff jab.  
Barriga advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Escalera is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Barriga lands a right uppercut.  
Barriga lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Barriga lands a right hook.  
Barriga drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Escalera steps to the outside.  Barriga feints a jab, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Barriga connects with a right hook.  
Barriga digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Barriga lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Barriga lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Barriga drives a left hook into Escalera's body.  
Barriga is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Barriga lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Escalera: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Barriga: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 6: 

Barriga is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Barriga drives a left hook into Escalera's liver.  
Barriga advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Escalera's ribs.  
Escalera steps away from his opponent.  Barriga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Barriga is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Barriga is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Escalera in a corner.  Barriga lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Barriga throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Barriga is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Escalera is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Barriga is on target with a cross.  
Barriga connects with a cross.  
Barriga connects with an overhand right.  
Barriga drives a left uppercut into Escalera's body.  
Barriga gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Barriga is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Escalera's ribs.  


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

Barriga: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 7: 

Barriga is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Barriga lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Barriga is looking to close the distance and walks Escalera down, trapping him on the ropes.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Escalera dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Barriga lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Barriga advances into close range and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Barriga hits home with a left uppercut.  
Barriga drives a right uppercut into Escalera's body.  
Barriga is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Barriga walks Escalera down, trapping him in the corner.  Barriga lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Barriga digs in a right hook to Escalera's body.  
Barriga lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Escalera is looking to keep his distance.  Barriga is on target with a jab.  
Barriga hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Escalera: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Barriga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 8: 

Barriga advances into close range and lands a left uppercut.  
Barriga gets on the inside.  Escalera pivots from in front of his opponent.  Barriga lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Barriga advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Barriga advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Barriga walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Barriga drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Barriga lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Barriga drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Barriga gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Barriga steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Barriga digs in a left hook to Escalera's body.  
Barriga manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Barriga lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Barriga drives a right hook into Escalera's ribcage.  Escalera wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Barriga has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Barriga lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Barriga connects with a left hook.  
Barriga lands a right uppercut.  
Barriga lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Barriga lands two left hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Escalera: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Barriga: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Round 9: 

Barriga closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Barriga forces Escalera to retreat into a corner.  Barriga lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Barriga lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Barriga is on target with a right hook.  
Barriga steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Barriga walks his opponent into the corner.  Barriga lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Barriga gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Barriga is on target with a right hook to Escalera's body.  
Barriga is on target with a left hook.  
Barriga digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Barriga advances into close range.  Barriga sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Barriga is on target with a left hook.  Barriga throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Barriga's body.  
Barriga lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Barriga holds on to his opponent.  Barriga is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Barriga about fouling.  
Barriga manages to force Escalera onto the ropes.  Barriga lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Barriga advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Barriga lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Barriga lands a left hook.  
Barriga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Escalera: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Barriga: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 10: 

Barriga gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Barriga closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Escalera's body.  
Barriga gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Barriga lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Escalera is looking to keep his distance.  Barriga hits home with a cross.  
Escalera throws a right uppercut, but Barriga holds on to his opponent.  Barriga leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. As they grapple, Barriga pushes his forearm into Escalera's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Barriga about fouling.  
Barriga drives a left hook into Escalera's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Escalera: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Barriga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Torreon, Mexico.... Orlando Barriga

Fight Statistics
Escalera: 
Total Punches Thrown: 148                           
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 102                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 46                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2                             

Barriga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 332                           
Total Punches Landed: 195                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 172                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 100                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 296                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 185                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10