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12/08/2030
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Kamen á Akulov vs Natanail á Zhirinkov

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Bulgaria-Plovdiv promoted show at Plovdiv Rakovski, Plovdiv,  taking place on 14/09/2024:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Bulgaria-Plovdiv Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Diema Sport, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kamen á Akulov (4 - 7 - 5) who hails from Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Natanail á Zhirinkov(18(1) - 0) from Plovdiv, Bulgaria.  Akulov weighed in at 130 pounds, while Zhirinkov weighed in at 129 pounds And 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Neofit á Kishishev, and the three ringside judges are Ilarion á Guentchev, Rumen á Slovenkov and Boyko á Zhukov.  

Round 1: 

Zhirinkov steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Zhirinkov steps inside and walks his opponent into a corner.  Zhirinkov lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Akulov throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Zhirinkov lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Zhirinkov ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks Zhirinkov's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Zhirinkov gets on the inside and hits home with a solid right uppercut.  
Zhirinkov sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Akulov tries to land a right hook, but Zhirinkov slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Zhirinkov advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Zhirinkov clinches his opponent.  Zhirinkov leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Zhirinkov lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Zhirinkov clinches his opponent.  Zhirinkov leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Zhirinkov is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Zhirinkov.  
Zhirinkov lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Zhirinkov lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Akulov throws a left uppercut, but Zhirinkov clinches his opponent.  Zhirinkov leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Zhirinkov is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zhirinkov hits home with a right hook.  
Zhirinkov manages to force Akulov into a neutral corner.  Zhirinkov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov hits home with a cross.  
Zhirinkov advances into close range.  Akulov throws a left hook, but Zhirinkov clinches his opponent.  Zhirinkov leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Zhirinkov sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Akulov throws a right hook, but Zhirinkov ties up his opponent.  Zhirinkov leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Akulov is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Zhirinkov pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  Zhirinkov attempts to land a right hook, but Akulov parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zhirinkov lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Akulov steps to the outside.  Zhirinkov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Zhirinkov hits home with a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Akulov's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Akulov: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zhirinkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 2: 

Zhirinkov lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Zhirinkov clinches his opponent.  Zhirinkov leans on his opponent using all his weight. Zhirinkov tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Akulov behind the head. 
Akulov pivots to the side of his opponent.  Zhirinkov hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Zhirinkov advances into close range and forces Akulov to back into the ropes.  Zhirinkov lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Akulov tries to keep the action at long range.  Zhirinkov lands an overhand right.  
Zhirinkov closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Zhirinkov lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zhirinkov pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Akulov's body.  
Zhirinkov gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zhirinkov closes the distance.  Akulov pivots from in front of his opponent.  Zhirinkov lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Zhirinkov advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Akulov lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Zhirinkov walks Akulov into a corner.  Zhirinkov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Akulov lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Zhirinkov is looking to close the distance and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Zhirinkov connects with a firm right uppercut.  
Akulov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zhirinkov lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Akulov's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Akulov's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Akulov: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zhirinkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 3: 

Zhirinkov closes the distance and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Zhirinkov steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Akulov throws a left hook, but Zhirinkov ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Zhirinkov pushes his forearm into Akulov's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Zhirinkov.  
Akulov tries to step out of his opponents range.  Zhirinkov lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zhirinkov lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Zhirinkov clinches his opponent.  Zhirinkov uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Akulov's kidney. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Zhirinkov about fouling.  
Zhirinkov is looking to close the distance.  Zhirinkov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Akulov digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zhirinkov sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Zhirinkov lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Zhirinkov lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov closes the distance and hits home with a solid right hook.  
Zhirinkov lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Zhirinkov clinches his opponent.  Zhirinkov leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Zhirinkov to stop holding.  
Zhirinkov digs in a left uppercut to Akulov's ribs.  
Zhirinkov connects with a stinging left hook.  
Zhirinkov steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Akulov's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Akulov: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zhirinkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 4: 

Zhirinkov lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Zhirinkov lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Akulov has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight damage to the nose.  
Zhirinkov connects with a stinging right hook.  
Zhirinkov lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Zhirinkov gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zhirinkov lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Akulov tries to keep the action at long range.  Zhirinkov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zhirinkov throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zhirinkov advances into close range.  Akulov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zhirinkov lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Zhirinkov walks his opponent into the corner.  Zhirinkov connects with a solid cross.  
Zhirinkov lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Zhirinkov connects with a firm right hook.  
Zhirinkov lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Akulov tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Zhirinkov closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  
Akulov could be stopped here, if Zhirinkov can find the right shot!  Zhirinkov lands a right uppercut, cross and a right hook to his opponents head, KNOCKING AKULOV DOWN!  He is back up on his feet at 6.  
Zhirinkov lands a right hook, cross and a right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head, AND KNOCKS AKULOV DOWN!  He makes it to one knee, but is unable to rise any further as the ref counts 10!  The winner by KO is Zhirinkov!  


Round 4 Statistics
Akulov: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zhirinkov: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Fight Statistics
Akulov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 65                            
Total Punches Landed: 10                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Zhirinkov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 182                           
Total Punches Landed: 124                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 169                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 116                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8