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05/05/2031
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Branko Cabraja vs Slavco Balen

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Croatia-Split-Dalmatia promoted show at Split Tunjic, Split,  taking place on 31/08/2024:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  On the line tonight is the Croatia-Split-Dalmatia Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Branko Cabraja (10 - 2 - 1) who hails from Split, Croatia and Slavco Balen(1 - 13 - 3) from Split, Croatia.  Cabraja weighed in at 231 pounds and 6 ounces, while Balen weighed in at 245 pounds and 8 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Dinko Rimac, and the three ringside judges are Dušan Turkovic, Sebastijan Sambunjak and Josip Vujcic.  

Round 1: 

Cabraja backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Balen steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  Balen hits home with a right hook.  
Balen closes the distance.  Cabraja lands a left uppercut.  
Cabraja lands a hard jab.  
Cabraja hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Cabraja hits home with a cross.  
Balen advances into close range.  Balen throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Cabraja's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Balen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cabraja lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Cabraja tries to keep the action at long range and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Cabraja hits home with a cross.  
Cabraja lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balen steps inside.  Cabraja lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Cabraja steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Cabraja is on target with a cross.  
Balen gets on the inside.  Cabraja is on target with a left hook.  Cabraja throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cabraja steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cabraja steps away from his opponent.  Balen is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balen's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cabraja: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Cabraja tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Balen gets on the inside.  Cabraja connects with a left hook.  
Balen lands a left hook.  
Cabraja is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Cabraja tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab to Balen's body.  
Cabraja hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Cabraja lands an overhand right.  
Cabraja tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Cabraja is on target with a cross.  
Cabraja lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balen gets on the inside.  Cabraja lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cabraja switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Balen advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  
Cabraja tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balen closes the distance.  Cabraja is on target with a right hook.  
Cabraja is on target with a stinging cross.  
Balen steps inside.  Cabraja lands a right hook.  
Balen pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cabraja steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Balen's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Balen's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cabraja: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Balen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Cabraja lands a hard jab.  
Cabraja steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cabraja lands an overhand right.  
Cabraja is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  Cabraja tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cabraja lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cabraja lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Cabraja lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cabraja is looking to keep his distance.  Balen contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Cabraja connects with an overhand right.  
Balen is looking to close the distance.  Cabraja hits home with a right hook.  
Cabraja is looking to keep his distance and lands with a solid jab.  
Balen advances into close range.  Cabraja lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balen advances into close range.  Cabraja lands a left hook.  
Cabraja steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Cabraja: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balen: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Cabraja lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cabraja lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cabraja snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Balen is looking to close the distance.  Cabraja drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Cabraja switches the action to the outside and hits home with a  jab.  
Balen connects with a left hook.  
Cabraja is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cabraja lands a jab to the body, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Balen throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balen is on target with a cross.  
Cabraja lands with a solid jab.  
Cabraja tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab to Balen's body.  
Balen lands a left hook.  
Cabraja hits home with an overhand left.  
Cabraja tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cabraja: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Balen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Cabraja is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balen throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cabraja lands a stinging jab.  
Cabraja tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Cabraja tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cabraja switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Cabraja is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balen advances into close range.  Cabraja lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Cabraja tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Cabraja tries to step out of his opponents range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Cabraja lands a jab.  
Cabraja lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balen advances into close range.  Cabraja connects with a left uppercut.  
Cabraja hits home with a right uppercut.  
Cabraja tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cabraja: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Cabraja tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Balen gets on the inside.  Balen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cabraja lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cabraja lands a sharp jab.  
Balen advances into close range.  Cabraja drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Balen lands a cross.  
Cabraja is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balen gets on the inside.  Cabraja is on target with a right uppercut.  
Cabraja hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Balen attempts to land a cross, but Cabraja sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cabraja lands a solid jab.  
Balen attempts to land a jab, but Cabraja blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cabraja steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cabraja: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Balen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Cabraja lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Cabraja connects with a firm cross.  
Cabraja connects with a solid cross.  
Balen closes the distance.  Cabraja hits home with a left hook.  
Cabraja lands a cross.  
Balen tries to land a jab, but Cabraja slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cabraja steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Cabraja lands a left hook.  
Cabraja steps away from his opponent and lands a jab 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.  
Cabraja hits home with a stinging jab.  
Cabraja lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Cabraja tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Cabraja lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Cabraja steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Balen advances into close range.  Cabraja hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Balen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balen throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cabraja switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Cabraja: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Cabraja tries to land a jab, but Balen parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cabraja lands a stiff jab.  
Cabraja lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Balen gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Cabraja steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Cabraja lands a cross.  
Cabraja is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Balen gets on the inside and tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Cabraja's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Cabraja: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balen: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Cabraja lands a jab.  
Cabraja hits home with a right uppercut.  
Cabraja lands with a ramrod jab.  
Cabraja is on target with a left hook to Balen's body.  
Cabraja lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Cabraja hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Cabraja lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balen closes the distance.  Cabraja lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cabraja lands with a hard jab.  
Cabraja lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balen advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Cabraja: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Cabraja lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cabraja lands a hard jab.  
Cabraja is on target with a jab.  
Cabraja lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balen pivots to the side of his opponent.  Cabraja is on target with a jab.  
Cabraja hits home with a cross.  
Balen advances into close range.  Cabraja lands a left hook.  As Cabraja tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Balen dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 10 Statistics
Cabraja: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Split, Croatia.... Branko Cabraja

Fight Statistics
Cabraja: 
Total Punches Thrown: 347                           
Total Punches Landed: 208                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 300                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 181                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 104                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 184                           
Total Jabs Landed: 104                           

Balen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 161                           
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 144                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2