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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Mehmet Vardar vs Irfan Belghazi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Albania-Central promoted show at Partizani Complex, Tirana,  taking place on 05/02/2024:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a tournament fight from Europe Cruiserweight.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Mehmet Vardar (7 - 8 - 2) who hails from Sofia, Bulgaria and Irfan Belghazi(4 - 7) from Annaba, Algeria.  Both Vardar and Belghazi weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Egzon Selmani, and the three ringside judges are Besart Ahmeti, Ervin Zagreda and Ardi Hassan.  

Round 1: 

Vardar hits home with a cross.  
Belghazi connects with a cross.  
Belghazi gets on the inside.  Vardar hits home with a left hook.  
Vardar steps to the outside.  Belghazi throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Belghazi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Vardar's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Vardar's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Belghazi's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Vardar: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Belghazi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Belghazi steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Belghazi steps inside and walks Vardar down, trapping him in a corner.  Belghazi lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Belghazi manouvers Vardar into a corner.  Vardar drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Vardar pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Vardar: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Belghazi: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Vardar throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Vardar's body.  
Belghazi connects with a left hook.  
Belghazi is looking to close the distance.  Vardar lands a left hook.  
Belghazi advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Belghazi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Vardar connects with a left hook.  
Vardar is looking to keep his distance.  Vardar feints a left, and then lands a cross.  
Belghazi advances into close range.  Belghazi throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Vardar time to recover.  


Round 3 Statistics
Vardar: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Belghazi: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Belghazi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Belghazi lands a left hook.  Belghazi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Belghazi advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Belghazi connects with a left hook.  
Belghazi steps inside and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Belghazi steps inside.  Vardar lands a right hook.  
Belghazi steps inside.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Vardar dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Vardar is on target with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Vardar: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Belghazi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Vardar feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Belghazi advances into close range and manouvers Vardar into a corner.  Belghazi is on target with a right hook.  
Vardar throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Vardar is on target with a left uppercut to Belghazi's body.  
Belghazi hits home with a left hook.  
Vardar pivots to the left of his opponent.  Belghazi is on target with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Vardar: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Belghazi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Belghazi closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Belghazi's ribs.  
Vardar is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Vardar is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Belghazi is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Belghazi is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Vardar hits home with a right uppercut.  
Belghazi advances into close range.  Vardar pivots to the right of his opponent andThe two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Belghazi has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused bad swelling  around the right eye.  
Belghazi closes the distance.  Vardar sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Belghazi is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Vardar: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Belghazi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Belghazi steps inside and connects with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Vardar: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Belghazi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Vardar pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Belghazi hits home with a cross.  
Vardar is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Belghazi gets on the inside and forces Vardar to back into the ropes.  Belghazi drives a left hook into Vardar's ribs.  
Vardar pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Vardar tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Vardar connects with an overhand left.  


Round 8 Statistics
Vardar: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Belghazi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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: 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


Final Scorecards: 77 - 75  77 - 75  77 - 75

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sofia, Bulgaria.... Mehmet Vardar

Fight Statistics
Vardar: 
Total Punches Thrown: 143                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 122                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 44                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Belghazi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 127                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2