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08/08/2045
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Diego Matalon vs Joaquin Barbas

Boxing Daily Report from the North Star Boxing promoted show at Estádio Romário de Souza Faria, Duque de Cazias,  taking place on 08/04/2045:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Diego Matalon (0 - 0) who hails from Havana, Cuba and Joaquin Barbas(0 - 0) from Recife, Brazil.  Both Matalon and Barbas weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Franco Losada, and the three ringside judges are Xaverius Lombardo, Diego Dente and Franco Losada.  

Round 1: 

Barbas gets on the inside.  Matalon lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Matalon attempts to land a left hook, but Barbas blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Barbas drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Barbas walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Barbas is on target with a right uppercut.  
Matalon is looking to keep his distance and lands with a sharp jab.  
Barbas steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Matalon switches the action to the outside.  Barbas throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Barbas tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Matalon pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Barbas lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Barbas manouvers Matalon onto the ropes.  Barbas quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matalon is on target with a left hook.  
Barbas sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matalon lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Barbas closes the distance.  Matalon hits home with a firm right hook.  
Matalon steps to the outside.  Barbas lands a jab.  
Barbas closes the distance.  Matalon pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Barbas's body.  
Barbas is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Barbas hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Barbas digs in a right hook to Matalon's body.  
Barbas drives a sharp right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Matalon is looking to keep his distance.  Matalon lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Barbas lands a sharp cross.  
Matalon quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Barbas is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Matalon tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Barbas is looking to close the distance.  Matalon sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Matalon is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Matalon: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Barbas: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Matalon connects with an overhand left.  
Barbas is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents liver.  
Matalon is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Barbas lands a stinging cross to Matalon's body.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Matalon.  That has caused a slight cut .  
Matalon is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matalon lands a spiteful jab.  
Barbas quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Barbas manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Barbas pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matalon lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Matalon lands a ramrod jab.  
Matalon lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matalon lands with a stinging jab.  
Barbas is looking to close the distance.  Barbas sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matalon connects with a left uppercut.  
Matalon steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matalon lands with a ramrod jab.  
Matalon quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Barbas lands a sharp jab.  Barbas throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Barbas manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Matalon is on target with a left hook to Barbas's body.  
Barbas advances into close range.  Matalon hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Matalon steps to the outside.  Barbas sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matalon's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Barbas's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Matalon: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Barbas: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Barbas attempts to land an overhand right, but Matalon dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Barbas is looking to close the distance.  Matalon pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp left hook.  
Barbas gets on the inside and walks Matalon down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matalon throws a right hook, but the shot is blocked.  Matalon clinches his opponent.  Barbas is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Barbas.  
Barbas closes the distance and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Matalon pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Barbas digs in a firm left hook to Matalon's body.  
Barbas walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Barbas sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matalon digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Barbas lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matalon connects with a stinging cross.  
Matalon lands a ramrod jab.  
Matalon steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  Matalon throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Barbas closes the distance.  Matalon lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Matalon steps away from his opponent.  Barbas throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Matalon lands a cross.  Matalon tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Matalon lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Barbas throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Matalon's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Matalon pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Barbas's ribcage.  
Barbas lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Matalon feints a left, and then lands with a hard jab.  
Barbas is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid left hook to Matalon's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matalon: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Barbas: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Matalon lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Matalon steps away from his opponent.  Barbas is on target with a firm overhand left.  
Matalon circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Barbas throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Barbas hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Barbas advances into close range.  Matalon lands a sharp left hook.  Matalon throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Matalon is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Barbas gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matalon throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps.  Matalon holds on to his opponent.  Barbas leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Barbas digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Matalon throws a right hook, but misses the target.  Matalon ties up his opponent.  Matalon pushes his forearm into Barbas's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Matalon pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matalon pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Barbas's ribs.  
Barbas advances into close range and manages to force Matalon onto the ropes.  Barbas tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matalon is on target with a solid overhand left.  
Barbas steps inside.  Barbas pivots to the side of his opponent.  Barbas throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Barbas gets on the inside.  Matalon pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matalon throws a right uppercut, but his opponent steps away from the punch.  Matalon ties up his opponent.  Matalon is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Matalon lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matalon is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Barbas attempts to land a cross, but Matalon slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Barbas is on target with a stinging jab.  
Barbas advances into close range.  Matalon steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Barbas steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Matalon's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 4 Statistics
Matalon: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Barbas: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Matalon connects with an overhand right.  
Barbas is looking to close the distance and is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Matalon lands a jab.  
Matalon lands a hard jab.  
Barbas is on target with a left hook to Matalon's body.  
Barbas gets on the inside and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Barbas is on target with a sharp right hook to Matalon's body.  
Matalon is looking to keep his distance.  Barbas lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Matalon is on target with a sharp cross.  
Matalon lands a cross.  
Matalon lands with a ramrod jab.  
Barbas is looking to close the distance and is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Barbas lands a cross.  Barbas throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Matalon lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Barbas throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Barbas advances into close range and is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  
Barbas digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matalon: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Barbas: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Matalon tries to keep the action at long range.  Barbas throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matalon lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Barbas advances into close range.  Matalon is on target with a firm left hook.  
Matalon is looking to keep his distance.  Barbas tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Barbas sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matalon attempts to land an overhand right, but Barbas parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matalon finds the target with a jab.  
Barbas is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  Matalon clinches his opponent.  Barbas tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Matalon behind the head. Matalon tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Barbas's kidney. Matalon tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Barbas's kidney. 
Matalon tries to step out of his opponents range.  Barbas is on target with a cross.  
Matalon snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Barbas steps inside.  Matalon is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Barbas lands a solid cross.  
Matalon lands a ramrod jab.  
Barbas is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Matalon is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Matalon is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a cross to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matalon: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Barbas: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Havana, Cuba.... Diego Matalon

Fight Statistics
Matalon: 
Total Punches Thrown: 212                           
Total Punches Landed: 99                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 58                            
Total Jabs Landed: 34                            

Barbas: 
Total Punches Thrown: 207                           
Total Punches Landed: 53                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 176                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9