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12/08/2030
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Natanail á Zhirinkov vs Kostadin á Dotchev

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Bulgaria-Plovdiv promoted show at Gavril á Dimov Gym, Plovdiv,  taking place on 15/01/2024:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Bulgaria-Plovdiv Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Natanail á Zhirinkov (16 - 0) who hails from Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Kostadin á Dotchev(4 - 7 - 4) from Plovdiv, Bulgaria.  Both Zhirinkov and Dotchev weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rumen á Slovenkov, and the three ringside judges are Neofit á Kishishev, Grozdan á Petrov and Grozdan á Petrov.  

Round 1: 

Zhirinkov advances into close range.  Zhirinkov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Dotchev throws a right hook, but Zhirinkov holds on to his opponent.  Zhirinkov is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Dotchev feints a cross, and then connects with a cross.  
Zhirinkov advances into close range.  Zhirinkov pivots to the side of his opponent.  Dotchev throws a right hook, but Zhirinkov clinches his opponent.  Zhirinkov pushes his forearm into Dotchev's face.  The referee warns Zhirinkov and breaks the clinch.  
Zhirinkov lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Zhirinkov clinches his opponent.  Zhirinkov leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Dotchev is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Zhirinkov connects with a stinging cross.  
Zhirinkov lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Zhirinkov ties up his opponent.  Zhirinkov is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Zhirinkov's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Zhirinkov gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov is looking to close the distance.  Dotchev pivots to the side of his opponent.  Zhirinkov is on target with a firm left hook.  Zhirinkov holds on to his opponent.  Zhirinkov leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Zhirinkov's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Zhirinkov is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Zhirinkov steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the body and a jab to the head.  
Zhirinkov hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Zhirinkov advances into close range.  Dotchev pivots to the left of his opponent.  Zhirinkov lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Zhirinkov lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Zhirinkov lands a right hook.  
Zhirinkov is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zhirinkov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zhirinkov lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  Zhirinkov holds on to his opponent.  Zhirinkov uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Dotchev's kidney. Zhirinkov pushes his forearm into Dotchev's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Dotchev's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Dotchev's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Zhirinkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Dotchev: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Zhirinkov lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov closes the distance and hits home with a sharp right uppercut.  
Dotchev connects with a left hook.  
Zhirinkov advances into close range.  Dotchev pivots to the left of his opponent.  Dotchev throws a left uppercut, but Zhirinkov ties up his opponent.  Zhirinkov leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Zhirinkov connects with a stinging left hook.  
Zhirinkov lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zhirinkov lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Zhirinkov lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Dotchev switches the action to the outside.  Zhirinkov lands a solid jab.  Zhirinkov throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Zhirinkov lands a cross.  
Zhirinkov connects with a left hook.  
Zhirinkov gets on the inside and walks Dotchev down, trapping him in a corner.  Dotchev throws a right hook, but Zhirinkov holds on to his opponent.  Zhirinkov leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Zhirinkov lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov hits home with a left hook.  
Dotchev attempts to land a jab, but Zhirinkov sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut to Dotchev's body.  
Zhirinkov advances into close range and lands a right hook, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov walks Dotchev down, trapping him in a corner.  Zhirinkov pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a firm left hook.  
Zhirinkov advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Zhirinkov hits home with a right hook.  
Zhirinkov throws a right hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Zhirinkov holds on to his opponent.  Zhirinkov hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 


Round 2 Statistics
Zhirinkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Dotchev: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Zhirinkov lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zhirinkov closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Zhirinkov hits home with a sharp cross.  
Zhirinkov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zhirinkov finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Zhirinkov walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Zhirinkov pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zhirinkov lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Zhirinkov steps inside and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Dotchev parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zhirinkov drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Zhirinkov gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Zhirinkov lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Zhirinkov ties up his opponent.  Zhirinkov leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Zhirinkov lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Zhirinkov hits home with a left uppercut.  
Dotchev is looking to keep his distance.  Zhirinkov lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Zhirinkov tries to land a jab, but Dotchev blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Dotchev lands a jab.  
Dotchev tries to keep the action at long range.  Zhirinkov lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Zhirinkov holds on to his opponent.  Zhirinkov leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Zhirinkov to stop holding.  
Zhirinkov forces Dotchev to retreat into a neutral corner.  Zhirinkov lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Dotchev's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Dotchev's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 3 Statistics
Zhirinkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Dotchev: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Zhirinkov lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Zhirinkov lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Zhirinkov lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Dotchev attempts to land a jab, but Zhirinkov blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zhirinkov advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Dotchev is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Zhirinkov is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Zhirinkov lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Zhirinkov drives a right hook into Dotchev's body.  
Zhirinkov lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zhirinkov is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Dotchev tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm left hook to Dotchev's liver.  
Zhirinkov lands a cross.  
Zhirinkov lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov hits home with a right hook.  
Dotchev switches the action to the outside.  Zhirinkov feints a left, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov pivots to the side of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Zhirinkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Dotchev: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Zhirinkov gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Dotchev lands a cross.  
Zhirinkov lands a left hook.  
Zhirinkov throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Zhirinkov's body.  
Zhirinkov digs in a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zhirinkov is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Dotchev tries to step out of his opponents range.  Zhirinkov lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Dotchev's ribs.  
Zhirinkov pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a sharp right uppercut.  
Zhirinkov gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Zhirinkov lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Zhirinkov lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Zhirinkov gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Zhirinkov is on target with a left hook.  Zhirinkov attempts to land a right hook, but Dotchev sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Zhirinkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Dotchev: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Zhirinkov advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Zhirinkov lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Dotchev switches the action to the outside.  Zhirinkov lands a cross.  
Zhirinkov lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Zhirinkov holds on to his opponent.  Zhirinkov leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Zhirinkov to stop holding.  
Zhirinkov attempts to land a left hook, but Dotchev blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zhirinkov lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Dotchev tries to keep the action at long range.  Zhirinkov lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zhirinkov hits home with a left hook.  
Zhirinkov connects with a firm cross.  
Zhirinkov advances into close range and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Zhirinkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Dotchev: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Zhirinkov lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov steps inside and manages to force Dotchev into the corner.  Zhirinkov lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Zhirinkov is on target with a left hook.  
Zhirinkov hits home with a forceful left hook.  DOTCHEV IS HURT!  Dotchev quickly recovers. 
Zhirinkov is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Zhirinkov is on target with a cross.  
Zhirinkov connects with a left hook.  
Zhirinkov steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Zhirinkov closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  
Zhirinkov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zhirinkov throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot.  Zhirinkov ties up his opponent.  Zhirinkov leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  Dotchev now seems to have his senses back.  
Zhirinkov is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zhirinkov manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Zhirinkov lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zhirinkov steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov is on target with a jab.  
Zhirinkov lands a left hook.  
Zhirinkov steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Dotchev tries to step out of his opponents range.  Zhirinkov lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Zhirinkov lands a ramrod jab.  
Zhirinkov advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Zhirinkov pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Zhirinkov hits home with a solid right hook.  
Zhirinkov connects with a stinging left hook.  Zhirinkov holds on to his opponent.  Zhirinkov is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Zhirinkov forces Dotchev to back into the red corner.  Zhirinkov lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Zhirinkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Dotchev: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Dotchev pivots to the left of his opponent.  Zhirinkov is on target with a left hook to Dotchev's ribs.  
Zhirinkov lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Zhirinkov walks Dotchev into the red corner.  Zhirinkov lands a left hook.  
Zhirinkov gets on the inside and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Dotchev blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zhirinkov is on target with a right hook.  
Zhirinkov advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Zhirinkov steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Zhirinkov lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Dotchev switches the action to the outside.  Zhirinkov lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov feints a jab, and then lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Dotchev switches the action to the outside.  Zhirinkov hits home with a sharp overhand left.  
Zhirinkov is looking to close the distance.  Zhirinkov sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zhirinkov lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Zhirinkov clinches his opponent.  Zhirinkov is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Zhirinkov uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Dotchev behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Zhirinkov to stop fouling.  
Zhirinkov walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Dotchev attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Zhirinkov to the neutral corner.  He tells Dotchev he will lose a point if he continues to foul.  
Zhirinkov is on target with a mean right uppercut.  DOWN GOES DOTCHEV!  HE TRIES TO RISE BUT HIS LEGS DONT RESPOND...THE COUNT REACHES 10!  The winner by KO is Zhirinkov!  


Round 8 Statistics
Zhirinkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Dotchev: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Zhirinkov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 355                           
Total Punches Landed: 226                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 262                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 170                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 93                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 297                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 205                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 58                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21                            

Dotchev: 
Total Punches Thrown: 127                           
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 107                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 94                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3