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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Rafael Batista vs Manny Soares

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Brazil-Parana promoted show at Espapo Cultural Galpeo, Curitiba,  taking place on 17/08/2023:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Brazil Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on TV Esporte Interativo, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Rafael Batista (7(1) - 2) who hails from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Manny Soares(7 - 0) from Curitiba, Brazil.  Both Batista and Soares weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Neper Soza, and the three ringside judges are Angel Meneses, Jose Vieyra and Joaquin Cardozo.  

Round 1: 

Batista is looking to keep his distance.  Soares lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soares is on target with a jab.  
Batista switches the action to the outside.  Soares lands an overhand left.  
Batista lands a firm cross.  
Batista steps to the outside and is on target with a firm cross.  
Batista digs in a sharp right hook to Soares's body.  
Batista advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Soares attempts to land a cross, but Batista sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Batista closes the distance.  Soares is on target with a right hook.  
Batista attempts to land a left hook, but Soares blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Soares is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Batista lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Batista digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Batista digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Batista sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Batista is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Batista connects with a left hook.  
Batista attempts to land a cross, but Soares blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Batista lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Batista throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Soares quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Batista throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Soares time to recover.  
Batista lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Soares connects with a cross.  
Soares quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Soares throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Batista's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Batista: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Soares: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Batista gets on the inside.  Soares pivots to the side of his opponent.  Soares digs in a right hook to Batista's ribcage.  Soares attempts to land a right hook, but Batista blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Soares finds the target with a jab.  
Batista lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Soares lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Batista steps to the outside.  Soares connects with a cross.  
Batista steps to the outside.  Soares hits home with a cross.  
Batista quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Batista attempts to land a cross, but Soares sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Batista tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Batista hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Batista digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Batista: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Soares: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Batista tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Soares sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Soares hits home with a cross.  
Batista is looking to close the distance.  Soares connects with a sharp right hook.  
Soares tries to step out of his opponents range.  Batista tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Batista lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Batista finds the target with a jab.  
Batista switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Soares sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Batista's ribs.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Batista's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Batista: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Soares: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Batista steps to the outside.  Soares lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Batista closes the distance.  Batista sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Soares lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Soares hits home with a left hook.  
Batista is on target with a sharp cross.  
Batista steps to the outside.  Soares lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soares connects with a sharp overhand left.  
Soares connects with a cross.  
Soares tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Batista tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a solid cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Batista: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Soares: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Batista lands an overhand right.  
Soares feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Soares pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Soares steps to the outside.  Batista connects with a sharp overhand left.  
Soares lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Soares attempts to land a jab, but Batista blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Batista switches the action to the outside.  Soares hits home with a cross.  
Soares throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Batista is looking to close the distance.  Soares throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Batista steps away from his opponent.  Soares is on target with an overhand left.  
Soares throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Batista switches the action to the outside.  Soares attempts to land a cross, but Batista sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Soares is on target with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Soares's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 5 Statistics
Batista: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Soares: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Batista steps away from his opponent.  Soares lands a solid overhand left.  
Batista is on target with a firm cross.  
Soares is looking to keep his distance.  Batista is on target with an overhand right.  
Batista steps away from his opponent.  Soares lands a sharp jab.  
Soares sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Batista lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Batista throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Batista closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Soares sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Batista advances into close range and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Batista digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Batista lands a cross.  
Batista is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Batista hits home with a cross.  
Batista lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Soares lands a stinging cross.  
Batista gets on the inside.  Soares quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Batista is on target with a solid left hook to Soares's body.  
Batista lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 6 Statistics
Batista: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Soares: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Batista is on target with a cross.  
Soares lands a stinging right hook.  
Batista connects with a left hook.  
Soares pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Batista attempts to land a left uppercut, but Soares sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Batista is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a solid cross.  
Soares lands a left hook.  
Batista closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Batista connects with a cross.  
Batista tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Batista: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Soares: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Batista steps to the outside.  Batista sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Soares lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Batista lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Soares manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Batista hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Batista hits home with a firm cross.  
Batista digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Soares lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Soares manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Soares is on target with a solid cross.  
Batista lands a sharp cross.  
Batista drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Soares throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Batista lands with a solid jab.  
Batista lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Batista finds the target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Batista: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Soares: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Batista connects with a right hook.  
Soares tries to land a jab, but Batista sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Soares lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Batista tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a solid cross.  
Soares lands an overhand right.  Soares attempts to land a cross, but Batista sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Soares lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Batista gets on the inside.  Soares lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Batista is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Soares is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Batista hits home with a cross.  
Soares is on target with a jab.  
Batista steps away from his opponent.  Soares lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Batista switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Soares sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Batista: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Soares: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Soares lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Batista is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Soares lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Batista tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a stinging overhand left.  
Batista sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Soares is on target with an overhand left.  Soares throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Batista is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but Soares blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Batista slams a spiteful left hook into his opponents ribs.  IT LOOKS LIKE SOARES WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Soares recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Batista switches the action to the outside.  Soares is on target with a firm cross.  
Soares lands a right hook to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Batista steps inside.  Soares pivots to the right of his opponent.  Batista lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Batista tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Batista lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Soares steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Batista: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Soares: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Batista steps inside and is on target with a stinging left hook to Soares's ribs.  
Batista lands a jab.  
Soares digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Batista is on target with a left hook.  
Soares pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Batista attempts to land a jab, but Soares parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Batista connects with a cross.  
Batista is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Batista pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Soares's ribcage.  
Batista tries to step out of his opponents range.  Soares is on target with a cross.  
Soares connects with a cross.  


Round 11 Statistics
Batista: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Soares: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Batista is on target with a stinging right hook to Soares's ribs.  
Soares pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Batista attempts to land a cross, but Soares dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Batista steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Soares hits home with a solid cross.  Soares tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Batista throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Soares lands a right hook.  
Batista is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Batista attempts to land a cross, but Soares dodges the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Soares drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Soares manouvers Batista into a neutral corner.  Batista hits home with a sharp cross.  
Batista steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to Soares's body.  


Round 12 Statistics
Batista: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Soares: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 113 - 115  113 - 115  113 - 115

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Curitiba, Brazil.... Manny Soares

Fight Statistics
Batista: 
Total Punches Thrown: 363                           
Total Punches Landed: 109                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 266                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 286                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 90                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 77                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19                            

Soares: 
Total Punches Thrown: 324                           
Total Punches Landed: 98                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 271                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 88                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 211                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 113                           
Total Jabs Landed: 27