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02/08/2030
EOD Running: Training
Roman Cortinas vs Vidal Balasco

Boxing Daily Report from the Cestrian promotions promoted show at Palau de Congressos de Catalunya, Barcelona,  taking place on 31/07/2024:

Clearly Cestrian promotions have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
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 8 round matchup are Roman Cortinas (6 - 0) who hails from Barcelona, Spain and Vidal Balasco(2 - 7(1) - 5) from Malaga, Spain.  Both Cortinas and Balasco weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Alejandro Lince, and the three ringside judges are Rodrigo Pacifico, Juan Can and Guillermo Algarin.  

Round 1: 

Cortinas is on target with a solid overhand left.  
Balasco steps inside and manouvers Cortinas onto the ropes.  Balasco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balasco tries to land a left uppercut, but Cortinas slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Cortinas is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Balasco sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cortinas is on target with a cross.  
Cortinas lands a sharp jab.  
Balasco gets on the inside.  Cortinas lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balasco steps inside and manouvers Cortinas onto the ropes.  Balasco pivots to the right of his opponent.  Cortinas lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Cortinas tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cortinas feints a cross, and then lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cortinas switches the action to the outside.  Cortinas feints a left, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balasco advances into close range.  Cortinas pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Balasco walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cortinas connects with a right hook.  As Cortinas tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Balasco dabs at his face checking for damage.  Balasco has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight damage to the nose.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balasco's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Balasco's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cortinas: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Cortinas hits home with a sharp jab.  
Cortinas lands a spiteful jab.  
Cortinas tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Balasco steps inside.  Cortinas throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot.  Cortinas holds on to his opponent.  Cortinas is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Cortinas to stop fouling.  
Balasco throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Cortinas is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Cortinas lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balasco lands a cross.  
Cortinas hits home with a firm cross.  
Cortinas is on target with a right uppercut.  
Cortinas steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balasco steps inside and throws a right uppercut, but Cortinas clinches his opponent.  Balasco tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Cortinas behind the head. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Cortinas steps to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cortinas hits home with a stiff jab.  
Balasco steps inside and walks Cortinas onto the ropes.  Cortinas throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Cortinas: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Balasco steps inside.  Cortinas lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cortinas steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Cortinas lands a cross.  
Cortinas connects with a cross.  
Cortinas lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cortinas steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balasco is looking to close the distance.  Cortinas hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Cortinas is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cortinas lands an overhand left.  
Cortinas lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Cortinas switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Cortinas steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Cortinas pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balasco connects with a cross.  
Cortinas hits home with a cross.  
Cortinas lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balasco advances into close range.  Cortinas is on target with a sharp right hook to Balasco's body.  Cortinas throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Cortinas: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Cortinas sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cortinas lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cortinas lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cortinas lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cortinas lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cortinas feints a jab, and then lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cortinas feints a right hook, but Balasco ignores the feint and responds with a cross.  
Cortinas connects with a firm cross.  
Cortinas tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Cortinas tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cortinas tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Cortinas lands a firm cross.  
Cortinas tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross to Balasco's body.  
Balasco steps inside.  Cortinas lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cortinas tries to keep the action at long range.  Cortinas sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Balasco's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 4 Statistics
Cortinas: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Cortinas drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Balasco closes the distance and manouvers Cortinas into the red corner.  Cortinas hits home with a right hook.  
Cortinas lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cortinas switches the action to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Cortinas lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balasco is looking to close the distance.  Cortinas pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Cortinas finds the target with a jab.  
Cortinas lands a stiff jab.  
Cortinas connects with a solid cross.  
Cortinas tries to keep the action at long range.  Cortinas feints a right hook, and then is on target with a stiff jab.  
Balasco hits home with a cross.  
Balasco advances into close range.  Cortinas lands a sharp left hook.  
Balasco advances into close range.  Cortinas lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Cortinas clinches his opponent.  Cortinas pushes his forearm into Balasco's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Cortinas lands a ramrod jab.  
Cortinas hits home with a sharp cross.  
Cortinas switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Balasco blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cortinas feints a right hook, and then hits home with a sharp cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cortinas: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Cortinas lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balasco closes the distance.  Cortinas lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Cortinas tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cortinas is on target with a cross.  
Balasco closes the distance.  Cortinas is on target with a right hook to Balasco's body.  
Cortinas is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Cortinas lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He then lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Cortinas switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balasco steps inside.  Cortinas lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cortinas steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Balasco steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Cortinas lands a cross to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a jab to the head.  
Cortinas switches the action to the outside.  Cortinas quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Cortinas lands a jab to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Cortinas lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cortinas is looking to keep his distance.  Cortinas sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cortinas lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cortinas: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Cortinas steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balasco steps inside and manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Cortinas lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balasco lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Cortinas lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cortinas lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Cortinas is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cortinas stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Balasco attempts to land a cross, but Cortinas dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Cortinas lands a sharp jab.  
Cortinas sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab to Balasco's body.  
Cortinas steps away from his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Balasco advances into close range.  Cortinas lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cortinas tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Cortinas lands with a sharp jab.  
Balasco steps inside.  Cortinas pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Balasco digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Cortinas's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 7 Statistics
Cortinas: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Cortinas is looking to keep his distance.  Cortinas feints a left hook, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cortinas sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Balasco gets on the inside.  Cortinas lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Balasco closes the distance.  Cortinas drives a sharp right hook into Balasco's body.  
Cortinas switches the action to the outside.  Balasco feints a right hook, and then throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balasco gets on the inside and walks Cortinas onto the ropes.  Balasco throws a left uppercut, but Cortinas clinches his opponent.  Cortinas is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Balasco uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Cortinas behind the head. The referee warns Balasco and breaks the clinch.  
Cortinas tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Cortinas connects with a cross.  
Balasco advances into close range and manouvers Cortinas onto the ropes.  Cortinas lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cortinas is looking to keep his distance and lands a sharp jab.  
Cortinas connects with a firm cross.  
Cortinas is looking to keep his distance.  Cortinas feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Balasco is looking to close the distance.  Cortinas pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  
Cortinas is looking to keep his distance.  Cortinas is really starting to turn up the heat!  He senses a stoppage here.  Cortinas lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body, KNOCKING BALASCO DOWN!  He beats the count, getting up at 6.  It looks like Balasco has now recovered from that earlier bodyshot.  
Cortinas lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Cortinas: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Balasco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Final Scorecards: 80 - 71  80 - 71  80 - 71

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Barcelona, Spain.... Roman Cortinas

Fight Statistics
Cortinas: 
Total Punches Thrown: 308                           
Total Punches Landed: 191                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 239                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 153                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 69                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 112                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 123                           
Total Jabs Landed: 79                            

Balasco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 127                           
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1