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07/09/2037
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Mihovil Barbir vs Grgur Matas

Boxing Daily Report from the Obad promoted show at Športska dvorana Dinko Lukarić, Rijeka,  taking place on 04/07/2037:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Croatia-Primorje-Gorski Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mihovil Barbir (6 - 0) who hails from Rijeka, Croatia and Grgur Matas(28(1) - 6(3) - 1) from Rijeka, Croatia.  Barbir weighed in at 159 pounds and 10 ounces, while Matas weighed in at 159 pounds and 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Dragan Vitez, and the three ringside judges are Domagoj Škvorc, Neven Bišcan and Miljenko Vrabec.  

Round 1: 

Matas is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Barbir tries to land a jab, but Matas sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Matas is looking to close the distance.  Matas leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Barbir accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Matas.  
Barbir strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Matas is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Barbir steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Matas parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matas gets on the inside.  Barbir quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matas hits home with a left uppercut.  
Barbir quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Barbir tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matas lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Barbir attempts to land a cross, but Matas slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Barbir is looking to keep his distance and lands with a hard jab.  
Barbir is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Matas throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Barbir switches the action to the outside.  Matas tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Barbir steps away from his opponent.  Barbir sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matas lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Barbir digs in a right hook to Matas's body.  
Matas drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Matas dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Barbir lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matas attempts to land a left uppercut, but Barbir slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matas advances into close range.  Barbir pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matas lands a left hook.  
Barbir pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Matas's ribcage.  
Barbir throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matas's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Barbir: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Matas: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Matas gets on the inside.  Barbir quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Barbir is on target with a right uppercut.  Barbir throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Barbir switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matas is looking to close the distance.  Barbir pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Matas's body.  
Matas is looking to close the distance.  Barbir quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matas digs in a left uppercut to Barbir's body.  
Barbir is on target with a right hook.  Barbir tries to land a left hook, but Matas blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Barbir drives a left hook into Matas's body.  
Barbir steps to the outside.  Barbir feints a right, and then hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Matas tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Barbir blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matas advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Barbir sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matas throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Barbir sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Barbir sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Matas steps inside.  Barbir lands a left uppercut.  
Barbir tries to keep the action at long range.  Matas drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Matas is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matas advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Matas tries to land a right hook, but Barbir parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Barbir tries to step out of his opponents range.  Barbir feints a right hook, and then attempts to land a cross, but Matas slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matas is on target with a jab.  
Barbir pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matas hits home with a left uppercut.  
Barbir steps away from his opponent.  Barbir stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Matas is on target with a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Barbir: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matas: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Matas gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Matas throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matas hits home with a cross.  
Barbir pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matas tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Barbir sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Barbir tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Barbir switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  Barbir attempts to land an overhand right, but Matas slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matas advances into close range.  Barbir lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Barbir lands a spiteful jab.  
Matas is looking to close the distance.  Barbir pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Matas is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Barbir sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Matas steps inside.  Barbir quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Matas's body.  
Barbir tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Barbir steps to the outside.  Barbir sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matas lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Matas attempts to land a jab, but Barbir blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Barbir: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Matas: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Barbir tries to keep the action at long range.  Matas attempts to land a jab, but Barbir slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Barbir switches the action to the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matas gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Barbir tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Barbir sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Matas is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Barbir sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matas hits home with an overhand right.  
Barbir is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Barbir quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matas throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matas lands with a sharp jab.  
Matas lands a sharp jab.  
Barbir tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Matas sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Matas steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Matas advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Matas steps inside.  Barbir hits home with a right hook.  
Matas advances into close range.  Barbir digs in a left uppercut to Matas's ribs.  
Barbir switches the action to the outside.  Matas lands a spiteful jab.  
Matas strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Matas steps inside.  Barbir lands a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Barbir: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matas: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Matas is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Matas is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Barbir quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matas lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Barbir pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matas connects with a cross.  
Matas gets on the inside.  Barbir quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Barbir tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Matas advances into close range.  Barbir drives a left hook into Matas's body.  
Barbir throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Barbir's ribs.  
Matas steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  Matas throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Barbir is on target with a cross.  
Barbir sidesteps to the right of his opponent and throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Matas to the neutral corner.  He threatens Barbir with a point deduction if he keeps fouling.  
Matas closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Barbir sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Matas lands a sharp jab.  
Matas steps inside.  Barbir hits home with a right uppercut.  
Barbir quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matas lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Matas advances into close range.  Barbir lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Barbir lands a right hook.  
Barbir hits home with a left hook.  
Barbir contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Matas lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Barbir: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matas: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Barbir hits home with a cross.  
Barbir is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  Barbir throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Barbir quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matas lands a jab.  
Barbir finds the target with a jab.  
Barbir lands a right hook.  
Matas is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Matas steps inside.  Barbir pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Matas's body.  
Matas advances into close range.  Barbir sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Barbir sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Barbir lands a straight 1 - 2.  Barbir attempts to land a jab, but Matas blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Matas steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Barbir lands a cross.  
Barbir pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Barbir: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matas: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Matas lands a cross.  
Matas switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  Matas tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matas lands a ramrod jab.  
Matas steps inside.  Barbir lands a left hook.  
Barbir sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Matas lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Barbir sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matas lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matas closes the distance.  Barbir sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Barbir sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Barbir steps to the outside.  Matas tries to land a jab, but Barbir slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Barbir lands with a hard jab.  
Matas is looking to close the distance.  Barbir pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matas lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matas advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matas hits home with a left hook.  
Barbir is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matas hits home with a cross.  
Matas advances into close range.  Barbir pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matas connects with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Barbir: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matas: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Matas drives a left hook into Barbir's liver.  
Matas is on target with a left hook.  
Matas is on target with a jab.  
Barbir sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matas closes the distance.  Barbir digs in a right hook to Matas's body.  
Barbir pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Barbir sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matas hits home with a right hook.  Matas throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matas steps inside.  Barbir attempts to land a right hook, but Matas sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Barbir switches the action to the outside.  Matas lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matas is on target with a cross.  
Barbir pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matas lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matas hits home with a right hook.  
Matas is looking to close the distance.  Barbir sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matas is on target with a right hook.  
Matas steps inside.  Barbir pivots to the left of his opponent.  Matas lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Barbir's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 8 Statistics
Barbir: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matas: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Barbir pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Barbir lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Barbir pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Barbir lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Barbir tries to step out of his opponents range.  Barbir quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matas is on target with a cross.  
Barbir pivots to the left of his opponent.  Barbir throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Barbir is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Matas steps inside and drives a left hook into Barbir's liver.  
Matas hits home with a cross.  
Matas tries to step out of his opponents range.  Barbir quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matas hits the target with a hard jab.  
Matas is on target with a right hook to Barbir's body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Barbir: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matas: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Barbir tries to keep the action at long range.  Barbir sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Matas steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Barbir sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Barbir pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matas tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matas tries to land a cross, but Barbir slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matas closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Barbir steps to the outside.  Barbir lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Matas connects with an overhand left.  
Barbir sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into Matas's ribcage.  
Barbir is on target with a right hook.  Barbir tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matas is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Barbir: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matas: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  95 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Rijeka, Croatia.... Grgur Matas

Fight Statistics
Barbir: 
Total Punches Thrown: 344                           
Total Punches Landed: 101                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 240                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 294                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 85                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Matas: 
Total Punches Thrown: 342                           
Total Punches Landed: 112                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 291                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 99                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 259                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21