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01/06/2044
EOD Running: Rankings
Branimir Štefan vs Luka Kovacek

Boxing Daily Report from the Obad promoted show at Dom Sportova, Zagreb,  taking place on 06/09/2042:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a final eliminator for the Croatia-Zagreb Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Branimir Štefan (26(14) - 7 - 1) who hails from Zagreb, Croatia and Luka Kovacek(20 - 21(4) - 4) from Zagreb, Croatia.  Štefan weighed in at 147 pounds, while Kovacek weighed in at 146 pounds and 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Jeronim Maras, and the three ringside judges are Branimir Petric, Mislav Lipovac and Zelijko Janjic.  

Round 1: 

Štefan steps inside and drives a solid left uppercut into Kovacek's liver.  
Štefan closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Štefan is looking to close the distance.  Kovacek throws a left hook, but Štefan holds on to his opponent.  Štefan pushes his forearm into Kovacek's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Štefan gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kovacek attempts to land a jab, but Štefan slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Štefan is looking to close the distance and drives a left uppercut into Kovacek's body.  
Štefan lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Štefan lands two left hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Štefan walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Štefan lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Štefan hits home with a solid right hook.  
Štefan lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  Štefan clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Kovacek pushes his forearm into Štefan's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Kovacek.  
Štefan is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but is not on target.  Štefan holds on to his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Štefan is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Štefan digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Štefan pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Štefan is looking to close the distance.  Kovacek throws a right uppercut, but Štefan holds on to his opponent.  Kovacek leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Štefan pushes his forearm into Kovacek's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Štefan about fouling.  
Štefan lands with a hard jab.  
Štefan is on target with a solid cross to Kovacek's body.  
Štefan closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Štefan sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Kovacek is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Štefan is on target with a jab.  
Kovacek throws a left hook, but Štefan clinches his opponent.  Štefan leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kovacek's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Kovacek's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Kovacek's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Štefan: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 53                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Kovacek: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Štefan hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Štefan steps inside.  Kovacek throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot.  Štefan clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Štefan pushes his forearm into Kovacek's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Štefan to stop fouling.  
Štefan steps inside.  Kovacek digs in a right hook to Štefan's body.  
Štefan steps inside.  Kovacek sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Štefan is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Kovacek quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Štefan attempts to land a right hook, but Kovacek slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Štefan is on target with a left uppercut to Kovacek's body.  
Štefan lands a right hook.  Štefan attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kovacek slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Štefan connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Štefan lands a spiteful jab.  
Štefan gets on the inside.  Kovacek throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Štefan sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kovacek throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Štefan's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Štefan lands a cross.  
Štefan is looking to close the distance and slams a spiteful left hook into his opponents ribs.  KOVACEK IS HURT!  Kovacek recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Štefan lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kovacek tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook to his opponents liver.  
Štefan walks Kovacek down, trapping him on the ropes.  Štefan connects with a left hook.  
Štefan digs in a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Kovacek lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Štefan closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kovacek attempts to land a right uppercut, but Štefan sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Kovacek pivots to the right of his opponent.  Štefan lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Štefan closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Štefan: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Kovacek: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Štefan advances into close range and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kovacek tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Štefan lands a solid jab.  
Štefan is on target with a firm left hook.  
Štefan gets on the inside and hits home with a potent right hook.  IT LOOKS LIKE KOVACEK WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  
Štefan senses his opponent is hurt.  He is looking to stop Kovacek and just needs the right shot.  Štefan connects with a BRUTAL right hook.  KOVACEK IS DROPPED TO THE CANVAS!  He manages to get up at 4.  
Štefan is on target with a hurtful cross.  KOVACEK IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He beats the count, getting up at 9.  Kovacek now seems to have his senses back.  
Štefan gets on the inside.  Kovacek attempts to land a left hook, but Štefan parries the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Štefan is looking to close the distance and drives a solid right hook into Kovacek's body.  
Kovacek pivots to the left of his opponent.  Štefan drives a right hook into Kovacek's body.  
Štefan gets on the inside.  Kovacek connects with a left hook.  
Štefan lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Štefan throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Štefan manouvers Kovacek onto the ropes.  Štefan tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Štefan lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kovacek sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Štefan is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kovacek quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kovacek tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Štefan closes the distance.  Kovacek is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Štefan's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Štefan: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kovacek: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Štefan is on target with a left uppercut.  Štefan holds on to his opponent.  Štefan leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Štefan feints a jab, tricking Kovacek into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Štefan is waiting for the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Kovacek sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Štefan lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Štefan lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kovacek is on target with a cross.  
Štefan is looking to close the distance.  Kovacek pivots to the left of his opponent.  Štefan connects with a stinging left hook.  
Štefan digs in a sharp right hook to Kovacek's body.  
Kovacek steps to the outside.  Štefan lands a jab.  
Štefan is looking to close the distance.  Kovacek lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Štefan lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kovacek sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Štefan hits home with a right hook.  
Štefan drives a left hook into Kovacek's body.  
Kovacek steps away from his opponent.  Štefan hits home with a cross.  
Štefan steps inside.  Štefan pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Štefan pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Štefan lands a double left hook to his opponents head, AND KOVACEK IS DOWN!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 8.  Štefan ties up his opponent.  Štefan is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Štefan to stop holding.  
Štefan is on target with a right hook.  
Štefan lands a spiteful jab.  
Štefan closes the distance.  Štefan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Štefan: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Kovacek: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Kovacek connects with a cross.  
Štefan lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kovacek sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Štefan lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Štefan drives a sharp right hook into Kovacek's body.  
Štefan is on target with a stinging cross.  
Štefan lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Kovacek recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Štefan attempts to land a left hook, but Kovacek parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Štefan closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Štefan gets on the inside.  Kovacek lands a right uppercut.  
Štefan advances into close range.  Kovacek is on target with a right uppercut.  
Štefan is on target with a nasty cross.  DOWN GOES KOVACEK!  He beats the count, getting up at 7.  
Kovacek attempts to land a jab, but Štefan sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Štefan gets on the inside.  Kovacek sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Štefan's ribs.  
Štefan is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Štefan lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Kovacek almost instantly recovers. 


Round 5 Statistics
Štefan: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Kovacek: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Kovacek pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kovacek attempts to land a left uppercut, but Štefan sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Štefan advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Štefan is looking to close the distance.  Kovacek sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Štefan lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Štefan digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Štefan steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  
Štefan is looking to put the pressure on now...he knows a few clean shots could mean an early night.  Štefan slams a spiteful left hook into his opponents body.  DOWN GOES KOVACEK!  He beats the count, getting up at 5.  
Štefan lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body, AND DROPS KOVACEK TO THE CANVAS!  He manages to get up at 7.  He holds his fists up but stumbles into the referee! Kovacek doesn't look like he's recovered at all.  The ref seems to thinks so as well...he's signalling that the fight is over!  The winner by TKO is Štefan!  


Round 6 Statistics
Štefan: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Kovacek: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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 - 7  10 - 7  10 - 7
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Fight Statistics
Štefan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 268                           
Total Punches Landed: 118                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 72                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 223                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 104                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14                            

Kovacek: 
Total Punches Thrown: 128                           
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 90                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2