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08/02/2033
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Marijo Matas vs Fabijan Zelic

Boxing Daily Report from the Ognjen promoted show at Športska dvorana Dinko Lukarić, Rijeka,  taking place on 31/05/2025:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Marijo Matas (6 - 1 - 1) who hails from Zagreb, Croatia and Fabijan Zelic(4 - 5 - 3) from Zagreb, Croatia.  Both Matas and Zelic weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Stipe Mikacic, and the three ringside judges are Srecko Vujnovic, Andrej Brdar and Andro Bunic.  

Round 1: 

Matas switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Matas advances into close range.  Matas sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matas throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matas switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Matas hits home with a sharp cross.  
Zelic pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matas throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matas gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zelic steps to the outside.  Matas lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matas lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zelic steps away from his opponent.  Matas lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matas tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matas sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp overhand right.  
Zelic switches the action to the outside.  Matas lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zelic tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matas is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matas closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Zelic's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Zelic's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Zelic's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Zelic's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matas: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Zelic: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Matas lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zelic tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matas lands a cross.  
Matas lands a stinging cross.  
Matas advances into close range.  Zelic connects with a right hook.  
Matas is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matas gets on the inside.  Matas pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Matas tries to keep the action at long range.  Matas sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zelic throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Matas steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matas hits home with an overhand right.  
Matas lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matas closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Matas digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matas sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matas tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Matas lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Matas: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Zelic: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Matas finds the target with a jab.  
Matas tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matas lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Zelic attempts to land a jab, but Matas dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matas lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Matas hits home with a right hook.  
Zelic pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matas connects with a stinging cross.  
Matas is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Matas lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Matas steps inside and digs in a right hook to Zelic's ribs.  
Matas connects with a left uppercut.  
Matas is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Matas lands a sharp jab.  
Matas steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matas steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matas: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Zelic: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Zelic throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matas tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Matas feints a jab, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Matas is on target with a jab.  
Matas switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Matas is on target with a cross.  
Matas lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Matas is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Matas lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matas lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Matas feints a cross, and then lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Zelic lands a cross.  
Zelic steps to the outside.  Matas connects with a cross.  
Matas lands two overhand lefts followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matas advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matas steps to the outside and is on target with a cross to Zelic's body.  
Matas is on target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Matas: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Zelic: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Matas is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matas lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zelic connects with a cross.  
Matas switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matas is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matas sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a solid cross.  
Matas sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross to Zelic's body.  
Zelic is on target with a cross.  
Matas is on target with a jab.  
Zelic quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matas lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Zelic throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matas is on target with a left uppercut.  
Zelic is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matas finds the target with a solid jab.  
Matas lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matas steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Matas tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Zelic sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zelic throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matas steps away from his opponent and drives a cross into his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matas: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Zelic: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Matas is on target with an overhand right.  
Zelic sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Matas advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Matas lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matas feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matas is on target with a cross.  
Matas lands a right hook.  
Matas steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Matas is on target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matas: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Zelic: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Matas is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Zelic switches the action to the outside.  Matas lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a cross to the body.  
Matas lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zelic is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matas is on target with a sharp jab.  
Matas is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matas lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Zelic is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matas lands a cross.  
Matas lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Zelic connects with a left hook.  
Matas is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matas quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Matas tries to land an overhand left, but Zelic sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matas is looking to close the distance.  Matas pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matas lands a sharp jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matas: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Zelic: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Matas lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matas sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matas lands a cross.  
Zelic is on target with a jab.  
Zelic forces Matas to back into the ropes.  Zelic lands a cross.  
Matas sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Matas lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Matas advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zelic is looking to keep his distance.  Matas is on target with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Matas: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zelic: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Matas hits home with a right hook.  
Matas switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Matas is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Zelic walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Zelic pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Matas gets on the inside.  Matas sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Matas is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Matas is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matas is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Matas connects with a left hook.  Matas tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zelic is on target with a right uppercut.  
Zelic steps away from his opponent.  Matas is on target with a jab.  
Matas connects with a cross.  
Matas is looking to close the distance and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  He then lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Matas's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Matas: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Zelic: 
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                             

Round 10: 

Zelic attempts to land a left hook, but Matas parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matas lands a cross.  
Matas lands a cross.  
Zelic pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matas lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zelic walks Matas onto the ropes.  Zelic sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Matas lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matas is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Matas lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Matas cuts off the ring, trapping Zelic on the ropes.  Zelic tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matas switches the action to the outside and is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Zelic connects with a cross.  
Matas gets on the inside.  Matas pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Zelic's ribs.  
Matas is on target with a solid left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matas: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zelic: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Zelic hits home with a cross.  
Matas cuts off the ring, trapping Zelic in a corner.  Matas lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matas steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matas lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Zelic lands a cross.  
Matas tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Matas tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Matas steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 11 Statistics
Matas: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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

Round 12: 

Matas lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matas hits home with a left hook.  
Matas advances into close range and drives a right uppercut into Zelic's ribcage.  
Matas lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Matas advances into close range.  Zelic connects with a left hook.  
Matas finds the target with a jab.  
Matas lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matas steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matas attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Zelic's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Matas feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 12 Statistics
Matas: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zelic: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
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
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 120 - 108  120 - 108  120 - 108

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Zagreb, Croatia.... Marijo Matas

Fight Statistics
Matas: 
Total Punches Thrown: 437                           
Total Punches Landed: 236                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 361                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 200                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 304                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 173                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 133                           
Total Jabs Landed: 63                            

Zelic: 
Total Punches Thrown: 201                           
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 181                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 121                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 80                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6