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28/08/2030
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Andrii Zalaiskalns vs Nikolai Stepka

Boxing Daily Report from the Latvia Boxing promoted show at Latvia Gym, Riga,  taking place on 23/12/2023:

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 Andrii Zalaiskalns (5 - 0 - 1) who hails from Riga, Latvia and Nikolai Stepka(2 - 15(1) - 3) from Minsk, Belarus.  Both Zalaiskalns and Stepka weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Afon Shaurinsh, and the three ringside judges are Melor Ulmanis, Igor Vainags and Mikhail Klavinsh.  

Round 1: 

Zalaiskalns lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Zalaiskalns steps to the outside and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Stepka steps to the outside.  Zalaiskalns lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns lands a spiteful jab.  
Zalaiskalns is on target with a firm cross.  
Zalaiskalns lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Zalaiskalns tries to land an overhand right, but Stepka slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zalaiskalns lands a ramrod jab.  
Zalaiskalns lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zalaiskalns switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns feints a left, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Zalaiskalns is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zalaiskalns tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Stepka connects with a cross.  
Zalaiskalns is looking to keep his distance.  Zalaiskalns sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Stepka throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zalaiskalns connects with a cross.  
Zalaiskalns hits home with a hard jab.  
Zalaiskalns tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns tries to keep the action at long range.  Zalaiskalns sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Stepka's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Stepka's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Stepka's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Zalaiskalns: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Stepka: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Stepka attempts to land a jab, but Zalaiskalns sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Zalaiskalns lands a left uppercut.  
Zalaiskalns steps to the outside and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Zalaiskalns is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Zalaiskalns sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Zalaiskalns is on target with a jab to Stepka's body.  
Zalaiskalns snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Zalaiskalns lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns connects with an overhand left.  
Zalaiskalns is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Zalaiskalns connects with a cross.  
Stepka is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Zalaiskalns lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns finds the target with a jab.  
Zalaiskalns lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zalaiskalns lands a cross.  
Zalaiskalns steps to the outside and is on target with a solid jab.  
Zalaiskalns lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Stepka finds the target with a jab.  
Zalaiskalns switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zalaiskalns is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Stepka walks Zalaiskalns down, trapping him on the ropes.  Zalaiskalns finds the target with a sharp jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Zalaiskalns: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Stepka: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Zalaiskalns hits home with a sharp jab.  Zalaiskalns tries to land a jab, but Stepka blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zalaiskalns tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Zalaiskalns steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but Stepka parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Stepka forces Zalaiskalns to back into the corner.  Zalaiskalns lands a stiff jab.  
Zalaiskalns lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns hits home with a solid cross.  
Zalaiskalns tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zalaiskalns is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Stepka lands a left uppercut.  
Stepka attempts to land a jab, but Zalaiskalns sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Zalaiskalns is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Stepka manouvers Zalaiskalns onto the ropes.  Zalaiskalns hits home with a firm cross.  
Zalaiskalns steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Zalaiskalns lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Zalaiskalns lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Stepka steps to the outside.  Zalaiskalns hits home with a hard jab.  
Zalaiskalns tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Zalaiskalns lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns tries to keep the action at long range.  Zalaiskalns sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Zalaiskalns: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Stepka: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Zalaiskalns tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Zalaiskalns lands a right hook.  
Zalaiskalns is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Zalaiskalns is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Zalaiskalns is on target with a firm cross.  
Zalaiskalns switches the action to the outside.  Zalaiskalns sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a hard jab.  
Zalaiskalns lands a jab.  
Zalaiskalns lands an overhand right.  
Zalaiskalns lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Stepka pivots to the right of his opponent.  Zalaiskalns lands a right hook.  
Zalaiskalns feints a cross, tricking Stepka into countering with a cross.  Zalaiskalns springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
Zalaiskalns 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 followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns feints a left hook, and then snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Zalaiskalns steps to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Zalaiskalns tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp jab.  
Zalaiskalns is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Stepka throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zalaiskalns is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Zalaiskalns lands a cross.  
Zalaiskalns lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zalaiskalns lands with a hard jab.  
Zalaiskalns tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Zalaiskalns lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Stepka attempts to land a jab, but Zalaiskalns blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zalaiskalns hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Zalaiskalns feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns lands a cross to the body, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the head.  
Zalaiskalns lands a hard jab.  
Zalaiskalns lands with a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Zalaiskalns's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Stepka's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Zalaiskalns: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 64                            
Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Stepka: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Zalaiskalns sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Zalaiskalns steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and an overhand left to the head.  
Zalaiskalns lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zalaiskalns sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Zalaiskalns tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Stepka manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Stepka pivots to the right of his opponent.  Zalaiskalns finds the target with a solid jab.  
Zalaiskalns attempts to land a jab, but Stepka sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Zalaiskalns lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zalaiskalns lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zalaiskalns lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns connects with an overhand right.  
Zalaiskalns lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns hits home with a cross.  
Zalaiskalns hits home with a solid jab.  
Zalaiskalns lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zalaiskalns lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Stepka cuts off the ring, trapping Zalaiskalns on the ropes.  Zalaiskalns hits home with a left hook.  
Zalaiskalns steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Stepka's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 5 Statistics
Zalaiskalns: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 26                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 59                            
Head Shots Landed: 48                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Stepka: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Zalaiskalns lands with a ramrod jab.  
Zalaiskalns lands an overhand right.  
Zalaiskalns steps away from his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Zalaiskalns lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zalaiskalns lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Stepka walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Frustration is starting to boil over for Stepka now.   He turns Zalaiskalns and throws an uppercut into his opponents groin area!  The ref doesnt appear to have noticed the foul and signals for the action to continue.  
Zalaiskalns tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a solid overhand right.  
Zalaiskalns tries to land a jab, but Stepka sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Zalaiskalns switches the action to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Zalaiskalns hits home with a cross.  
Zalaiskalns tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns finds the target with a jab.  
Zalaiskalns lands with a sharp jab.  Zalaiskalns tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zalaiskalns switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zalaiskalns tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns is on target with a cross.  
Zalaiskalns lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns steps away from his opponent.  Stepka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zalaiskalns connects with a cross.  
Zalaiskalns is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns lands a ramrod jab.  
Zalaiskalns is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Stepka switches the action to the outside.  Stepka sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zalaiskalns lands a cross.  
Zalaiskalns steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Zalaiskalns lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Zalaiskalns connects with a cross.  
Zalaiskalns switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Zalaiskalns: 
Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Stepka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 - 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 Riga, Latvia.... Andrii Zalaiskalns

Fight Statistics
Zalaiskalns: 
Total Punches Thrown: 347                           
Total Punches Landed: 253                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 320                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 239                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 169                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 122                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 178                           
Total Jabs Landed: 131                           

Stepka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 95                            
Total Punches Landed: 11                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 60                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2