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12/09/2036
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Tajo Rubiano vs Diego Balaba

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Philippines-Laguna promoted show at Philippines-Laguna Gym, Calamba,  taking place on 02/04/2036:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Philippines-Laguna Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Tajo Rubiano (28 - 5 - 1) who hails from San Pedro, Philippines and Diego Balaba(5 - 29(1) - 6) from Santa Rosa, Philippines.  Rubiano weighed in at 118 pounds, while Balaba weighed in at 117 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Nemesio Castrillo, and the three ringside judges are Olindo Isip, Ulises Puruganan and Olindo Suguitan.  

Round 1: 

Rubiano switches the action to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Rubiano is on target with a right hook to Balaba's ribs.  
Rubiano drives a jab into Balaba's body.  
Rubiano is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Balaba is on target with a jab.  
Rubiano advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rubiano lands a left uppercut.  
Rubiano is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rubiano is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Rubiano advances into close range.  Rubiano pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balaba gets on the inside.  Rubiano lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Rubiano is looking to close the distance.  Rubiano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Rubiano hits home with a cross.  
Balaba gets on the inside.  Rubiano hits home with a left uppercut.  
Balaba hits home with a left hook.  
Rubiano lands a jab.  
Balaba steps inside.  Rubiano lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rubiano tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balaba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Balaba's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rubiano: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Balaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Rubiano lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Rubiano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Rubiano lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rubiano lands a left uppercut.  
Rubiano steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Rubiano lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rubiano steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rubiano is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  
Rubiano lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rubiano lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Rubiano advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rubiano steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rubiano lands a right hook.  
Rubiano hits home with a right uppercut.  
Rubiano connects with a left hook.  
Balaba hits home with a left hook.  
Balaba is looking to close the distance.  Rubiano lands a right hook.  
Rubiano connects with a right hook.  
Rubiano lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Balaba's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Rubiano: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Balaba gets on the inside.  Rubiano lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rubiano tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Rubiano is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balaba throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rubiano is on target with a cross.  
Rubiano advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Rubiano attempts to land a left uppercut, but Balaba sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rubiano is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rubiano steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Rubiano closes the distance.  Rubiano pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Rubiano pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Rubiano is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Balaba sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balaba is looking to close the distance.  Rubiano lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balaba gets on the inside.  Rubiano lands a right hook.  
Balaba manages to force Rubiano into the corner.  Rubiano lands with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Balaba's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Rubiano: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Rubiano lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rubiano is on target with a right uppercut.  
Rubiano advances into close range.  Balaba pivots to the side of his opponent.  Rubiano lands a left hook.  
Rubiano steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rubiano is on target with a right hook.  
Rubiano drives a cross into Balaba's body.  
Rubiano steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rubiano lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rubiano hits home with a right hook.  
Rubiano is looking to close the distance and walks Balaba down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rubiano connects with a right hook.  
Rubiano connects with a left uppercut.  
Rubiano lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Rubiano sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rubiano connects with a left hook.  
Rubiano tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Rubiano is looking to close the distance.  Rubiano pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Rubiano strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Rubiano lands a spiteful jab.  
Rubiano lands a spiteful jab.  
Balaba is looking to close the distance and walks Rubiano onto the ropes.  Rubiano lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rubiano drives a left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Rubiano: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Balaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Rubiano sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Rubiano lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rubiano is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Balaba is looking to close the distance.  Rubiano lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rubiano switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Rubiano pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rubiano advances into close range.  Balaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rubiano lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  Rubiano clinches his opponent.  Rubiano leans on his opponent using all his weight. Rubiano is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Rubiano.  
Balaba is looking to close the distance.  Rubiano lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rubiano lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Balaba advances into close range.  Rubiano hits home with a left hook.  
Rubiano tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balaba advances into close range.  Rubiano lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Rubiano hits home with a right hook.  
Rubiano lands two left hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balaba drives a jab into Rubiano's body.  
Rubiano closes the distance and lands a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rubiano: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Rubiano lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Rubiano is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  Rubiano attempts to land an overhand left, but Balaba parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rubiano gets on the inside.  Balaba attempts to land a left hook, but Rubiano sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balaba is on target with a cross.  
Rubiano lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rubiano switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Rubiano lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Rubiano pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rubiano connects with a cross.  
Rubiano switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rubiano steps away from his opponent and is on target with a hard jab.  
Rubiano hits home with a cross.  
Balaba is looking to close the distance.  Rubiano connects with a left hook.  
Rubiano lands a right hook.  
Rubiano is on target with a right hook.  
Balaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rubiano lands a jab.  Rubiano throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Rubiano: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Rubiano lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Rubiano is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Rubiano finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Rubiano tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Rubiano attempts to land a jab, but Balaba slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rubiano tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Rubiano steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rubiano switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Rubiano gets on the inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Rubiano tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rubiano feints a left, and then lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Rubiano steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Balaba advances into close range.  Rubiano digs in a left hook to Balaba's body.  
Rubiano switches the action to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Rubiano lands a spiteful jab.  
Rubiano advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Rubiano gets on the inside.  Rubiano sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Frustration is reaching boiling point for Balaba now.   He turns Rubiano and throws an uppercut into his opponents groin area!  The ref separates the two fighters and tells Balaba to keep his punches up.  He gives Rubiano a few minutes to recover.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rubiano: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Balaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Rubiano hits home with a right hook.  
Balaba closes the distance.  Rubiano lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rubiano lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rubiano advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rubiano switches the action to the outside.  Rubiano sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Rubiano lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rubiano pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Rubiano gets on the inside.  Balaba is starting to lose his temper here.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref halts the action and sends Rubiano to the neutral corner.    He tells Balaba to clean up his game.  The ref's patience seems to be wearing thin.  
Rubiano lands a cross.  
Balaba advances into close range.  Rubiano hits home with a right hook.  
Rubiano hits home with a left hook.  
Rubiano steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Rubiano walks Balaba down, trapping him in the corner.  Rubiano lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rubiano hits home with an overhand right.  
Rubiano is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rubiano is looking to close the distance and walks Balaba onto the ropes.  Rubiano lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Rubiano's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Rubiano: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Rubiano lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rubiano feints a left hook, and then lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rubiano steps to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Balaba closes the distance.  Rubiano lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rubiano is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Balaba is on target with a cross.  
Rubiano steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Rubiano lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Rubiano lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rubiano lands with a hard jab.  
Rubiano is on target with a cross.  
Rubiano is on target with a cross.  
Rubiano lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rubiano digs in a left hook to Balaba's body.  
Rubiano is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rubiano lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balaba advances into close range.  Rubiano drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Balaba steps inside.  Rubiano digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balaba is looking to close the distance.  Rubiano lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rubiano steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Rubiano connects with a right uppercut.  
Rubiano connects with an overhand right.  
Rubiano lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rubiano tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a spiteful jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Rubiano: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Balaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Balaba steps inside.  Rubiano pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Rubiano tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stiff jab.  
Balaba manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Rubiano lands a stinging jab.  
Balaba steps inside.  Rubiano connects with a left hook.  
Rubiano tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Rubiano lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaba advances into close range.  Rubiano sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Rubiano lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rubiano switches the action to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Rubiano tries to keep the action at long range.  Rubiano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Rubiano hits home with a stiff jab.  
Rubiano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Rubiano switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rubiano connects with a cross.  
Rubiano tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Rubiano lands an overhand right.  
Rubiano sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Rubiano tries to keep the action at long range.  Rubiano feints a left hook, and then lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Rubiano is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Rubiano: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 San Pedro, Philippines.... Tajo Rubiano

Fight Statistics
Rubiano: 
Total Punches Thrown: 410                           
Total Punches Landed: 273                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 362                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 245                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 300                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 201                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 110                           
Total Jabs Landed: 72                            

Balaba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 151                           
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 106                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3