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10/09/2035
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Edmundo Zarco vs Marco Matos

Boxing Daily Report from the Nalubamba Promotions promoted show at Associapo Atletica, Salvador,  taking place on 07/08/2035:

Clearly Nalubamba 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 is the main event of the show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Edmundo Zarco (2(1) - 0) who hails from Fortaleza, Brazil and Marco Matos(6 - 10(1) - 1) from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  Both Zarco and Matos weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Montana Ramo, and the three ringside judges are Rafael Eanes, Oro Matias and Rogelio Coutinho.  

Round 1: 

Zarco is on target with a stiff jab.  
Zarco lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zarco steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Zarco strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Zarco is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Zarco lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zarco lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zarco lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Matos feints a cross, but Zarco is not fooled and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Matos switches the action to the outside.  Zarco hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Zarco feints a cross, and then lands a stinging overhand left.  
Matos pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Matos steps away from his opponent.  Zarco feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matos pivots to the right of his opponent.  Zarco lands a spiteful jab.  
Matos switches the action to the outside.  Zarco feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Zarco is on target with a solid cross.  
Zarco feints a cross, but Matos is not fooled and lands with a left uppercut.  
Zarco is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Zarco switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Zarco sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matos lands a cross to Zarco's body.  
Matos tries to step out of his opponents range.  Zarco feints a right hook, and then tries to land a jab, but Matos slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zarco lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zarco is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Zarco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Zarco is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matos's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Matos's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Matos's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Zarco: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matos: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Zarco steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Zarco attempts to land a jab, but Matos sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Zarco steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Zarco sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Zarco hits home with an overhand left.  
Zarco tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zarco lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Zarco attempts to land an overhand right, but Matos blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zarco is on target with a solid cross.  
Zarco is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Zarco lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zarco snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Zarco tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zarco switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Zarco steps to the outside.  Zarco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a firm cross to his opponents body.  
Matos forces Zarco to retreat into a corner.  Zarco lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zarco tries to step out of his opponents range.  Zarco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Zarco lands with a sharp jab.  
Zarco is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Zarco lands a hard jab.  Zarco attempts to land a cross, but Matos parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zarco hits home with a cross.  
Zarco steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zarco is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Zarco connects with a stinging cross.  
Zarco lands a solid jab.  
Zarco throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matos cuts off the ring, trapping Zarco on the ropes.  Matos sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zarco hits home with a left hook.  
Zarco is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matos's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Zarco: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matos: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Zarco throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zarco finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Zarco lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zarco finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Zarco lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zarco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a stinging cross.  
Zarco is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Zarco switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zarco steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matos pivots to the left of his opponent.  Matos throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Zarco time to recover.  
Zarco tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Zarco lands with a ramrod jab.  
Zarco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zarco lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zarco tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zarco steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zarco tries to keep the action at long range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Zarco gets on the inside.  Matos quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zarco lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zarco tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Zarco lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Zarco lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matos pivots to the side of his opponent.  Zarco lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Zarco: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matos: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Zarco is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Zarco is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Zarco lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zarco lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Frustration is reaching boiling point for Matos now.   He steps inside, but then strikes Zarco with a blatant low blow!  The ref halts the action and sends Zarco to the neutral corner.    He tells Matos to stop fouling or face a points deduction.  
Matos is looking to keep his distance.  Zarco finds the target with a jab.  
Zarco lands an overhand right.  
Zarco lands with a hard jab.  
Zarco lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zarco hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Zarco is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zarco is on target with a jab.  
Zarco lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Zarco hits home with an overhand right.  
Zarco is looking to keep his distance.  Zarco feints a left hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zarco sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Matos steps away from his opponent.  Zarco lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Matos manages to force Zarco onto the ropes.  Matos hits home with a cross.  
Zarco is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Zarco lands with a ramrod jab.  
Zarco lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zarco tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Zarco's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 4 Statistics
Zarco: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matos: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Zarco lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zarco advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Zarco feints a left, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zarco is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Zarco lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Zarco forces Matos to back into the ropes.  Zarco sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Zarco lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Zarco lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zarco stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Matos tries to land a jab, but Zarco sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zarco advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zarco tries to land a right hook, but Matos blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zarco lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  
Zarco lands two left hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Matos now appears to have recovered from that earlier shot.  
Zarco walks Matos down, trapping him in the corner.  Zarco lands a left uppercut.  
Zarco connects with a stinging cross.  
Zarco is looking to close the distance.  Matos throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Zarco lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Matos steps away from his opponent.  Zarco lands a straight 1 - 2, KNOCKING MATOS DOWN!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 9.  


Round 5 Statistics
Zarco: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Matos: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Zarco lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Zarco is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Zarco pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Zarco lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zarco forces Matos to back into the ropes.  Zarco lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Zarco steps inside and lands a spiteful right hook.  MATOS HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  He is back up on his feet at 9.  The ref takes a good look at Matos's eyes.  The ref is waving the fight off...he doesnt think Matos is fit to continue!  The winner by TKO is Zarco!  


Round 6 Statistics
Zarco: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matos: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Fight Statistics
Zarco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 272                           
Total Punches Landed: 184                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 250                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 172                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 172                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 115                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 100                           
Total Jabs Landed: 69                            

Matos: 
Total Punches Thrown: 99                            
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1