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19/05/2044
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Akbar Balakrishnan vs Adnan Samaan

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Iran-Tehran promoted show at Esteghlal Hotel, Tehran,  taking place on 22/08/2042:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Iran Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on IRIB, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Akbar Balakrishnan (16 - 6 - 4) who hails from Tehran, Iran and Adnan Samaan(21(19) - 0 - 1(NC)) from Mashhad, Iran.  Both Balakrishnan and Samaan weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Obaid Zakaria, and the three ringside judges are Shayan Attar, Haaris Ayoub and Obaid Zakaria.  

Round 1: 

Samaan lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Samaan gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the punch.  Samaan ties up his opponent.  Samaan throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Samaan drives a sharp left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Balakrishnan tries to land a left hook, but Samaan sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balakrishnan lands a right uppercut.  
Balakrishnan is on target with an overhand right.  
Samaan closes the distance.  Balakrishnan throws a left hook, but Samaan clinches his opponent.  Samaan is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Samaan is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Samaan's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Balakrishnan is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Samaan is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Samaan lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Samaan manouvers Balakrishnan onto the ropes.  Samaan is on target with a firm right uppercut to Balakrishnan's body.  
Samaan lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Samaan closes the distance and hits home with a firm left uppercut.  
Balakrishnan throws a right uppercut, but Samaan ties up his opponent.  Samaan pushes his forearm into Balakrishnan's face.  The ref breaks Samaan's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Samaan advances into close range and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Samaan lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Samaan pivots to the side of his opponent.  Samaan lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  Samaan clinches his opponent.  Samaan pushes his forearm into Balakrishnan's face.  The referee warns Samaan and breaks the clinch.  
Samaan walks Balakrishnan into a neutral corner.  Samaan pivots from in front of his opponent.  Samaan is on target with a right hook to Balakrishnan's ribs.  Samaan holds on to his opponent.  Samaan leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Samaan's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Samaan lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakrishnan throws a left hook, but Samaan holds on to his opponent.  Samaan is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Samaan pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Samaan is on target with a right hook.  
Balakrishnan is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Samaan sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Samaan gets on the inside and lands a SAVAGE left hook.  IT LOOKS LIKE BALAKRISHNAN WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Balakrishnan quickly recovers. 
Samaan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balakrishnan's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Balakrishnan's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balakrishnan: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Samaan: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 2: 

Samaan closes the distance and lands a stinging left hook.  
Balakrishnan switches the action to the outside.  Balakrishnan sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Samaan is on target with an overhand right.  
Samaan gets on the inside and walks his opponent into the corner.  Samaan lands a right uppercut.  
Samaan lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body, AND SENDS BALAKRISHNAN TO THE CANVAS!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 7.  Balakrishnan recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Samaan connects with a sharp left hook.  
Samaan digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Balakrishnan tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Samaan lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Samaan clinches his opponent.  Samaan is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Samaan uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Balakrishnan's kidney. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Samaan about fouling.  
Samaan lands a jab, left hook and a cross to his opponents head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Balakrishnan recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Samaan is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  
Samaan walks Balakrishnan down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Samaan is looking to put the pressure on now...he knows a few clean shots could mean an early night.  Samaan slams a spiteful right uppercut into Balakrishnan's body.  BALAKRISHNAN IS DROPPED TO THE CANVAS!  HE MAKES IT TO ONE KNEE, BUT IS UNABLE TO RISE ANY FURTHER AS THE REF COUNTS 10!  The winner by KO is Samaan!  


Round 2 Statistics
Balakrishnan: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Samaan: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

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


Fight Statistics
Balakrishnan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 33                            
Total Punches Landed: 4                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2                             

Samaan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 76                            
Total Punches Landed: 49                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Total Jabs Landed: 6