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19/08/2042
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Jadranko Sabljak vs Igor Knežic

Boxing Daily Report from the Ognjen promoted show at Arena Zagreb, Zagreb,  taking place on 26/03/2042:

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 mandatory fight for the Croatia Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Jadranko Sabljak (36(18) - 3 - 1(NC)) who hails from Zagreb, Croatia and Igor Knežic(21(2) - 8(6) - 2) from Zagreb, Croatia.  Sabljak weighed in at 227 pounds and 8 ounces, while Knežic weighed in at 237 pounds and 5 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Lucijan Jagodic, and the three ringside judges are Mihael Dukaric, Mile Šimunec and Emil Vedric.  

Round 1: 

Knežic advances into close range.  Sabljak lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Knežic switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sabljak tries to step out of his opponents range.  Knežic throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Knežic tries to land a cross, but Sabljak sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sabljak lands a jab.  
Sabljak connects with an overhand right.  
Sabljak attempts to land a jab, but Knežic blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Knežic advances into close range.  Knežic pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sabljak lands a stinging left hook.  
Sabljak is on target with a cross.  
Knežic advances into close range.  Knežic sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Sabljak switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Knežic gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Sabljak tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Knežic dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sabljak tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sabljak finds the target with a hard jab.  Sabljak attempts to land a jab, but Knežic sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Knežic is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Sabljak on the ropes.  Knežic is on target with a left hook to Sabljak's body.  
Sabljak switches the action to the outside and is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Knežic gets on the inside.  Sabljak drives a left uppercut into Knežic's ribs.  
Knežic is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sabljak quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sabljak drives a sharp jab into Knežic's body.  Sabljak throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Knežic throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Knežic hits home with a cross.  Knežic tries to land a cross, but Sabljak blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Knežic's ribs.  
Sabljak switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Knežic tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sabljak lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Knežic gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Knežic sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Knežic is on target with a right hook.  Knežic throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Knežic's ribs.  
Knežic quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Knežic lands a stiff jab.  
Knežic steps inside.  Knežic lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Knežic lands with a ramrod jab.  
Sabljak steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Knežic manouvers Sabljak onto the ropes.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Sabljak dabs at his face checking for damage.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sabljak's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sabljak: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Knežic: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Sabljak tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Knežic quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sabljak attempts to land an overhand right, but Knežic slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Knežic tries to land a right hook, but Sabljak slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Sabljak lands a HUGE overhand right.  KNEŽIC WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  
Knežic gets on the inside.  Sabljak is looking for the shot to finish his opponent.  Sabljak lands a potent right uppercut.  KNEŽIC IS DROPPED TO THE CANVAS!  He beats the count, getting up at 4.  Knežic now seems to have his senses back.  
Knežic walks Sabljak onto the ropes.  Knežic pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Sabljak's ribcage.  
Sabljak is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Sabljak steps to the outside.  Knežic lands with a stiff jab.  
Knežic is looking to close the distance.  Sabljak throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sabljak switches the action to the outside and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Sabljak lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Sabljak lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Knežic steps inside.  Sabljak sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Sabljak tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Knežic dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to Sabljak's liver.  
Knežic throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a telling right uppercut.  KNEŽIC IS HURT!  Knežic quickly recovers. 
Knežic connects with a right hook.  Sabljak ties up his opponent.  Knežic pushes his forearm into Sabljak's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Knežic about fouling.  
Knežic advances into close range.  Sabljak tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Knežic pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Sabljak steps to the outside and lands two overhand lefts followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Knežic pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Knežic is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  Sabljak holds on to his opponent.  Knežic is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. As they grapple, Sabljak pushes his forearm into Knežic's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Sabljak to stop fouling.  
Knežic lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Knežic forces Sabljak to retreat onto the ropes.  Sabljak is on target with a stinging left hook to Knežic's body.  
Knežic lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sabljak is looking to keep his distance and lands with a ramrod jab.  Sabljak attempts to land an overhand left, but Knežic slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Sabljak's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sabljak: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Knežic: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Sabljak feints a left hook, and then lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sabljak is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sabljak feints a right hook, and then snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  Sabljak attempts to land a jab, but Knežic dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sabljak strikes his opponents body with a stinging jab.  
Knežic steps inside and tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sabljak steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Sabljak lands with a ramrod jab.  
Sabljak lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sabljak feints a cross, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Knežic digs in a stinging right hook to Sabljak's ribcage.  
Sabljak lands a stinging cross.  
Sabljak lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sabljak hits home with a hard jab.  
Knežic quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sabljak lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Knežic pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a stinging right hook into Sabljak's body.  
Knežic tries to land a right hook, but Sabljak sidesteps and counters with a weighty right hook.  KNEŽIC IS HURT!  
Sabljak tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sabljak sees his opponent is hurt.  He's looking for the finish!  Sabljak lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head, AND SENDS KNEŽIC SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He beats the count, getting up at 5.  Knežic now seems to have got his legs back.  
Knežic connects with an overhand right.  Knežic throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a CRUSHING right hook.  KNEŽIC WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Knežic recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Knežic finds the target with a hard jab.  
Knežic advances into close range.  Knežic pivots from in front of his opponent.  Knežic throws a left hook, but Sabljak clinches his opponent.  Knežic leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Sabljak steps to the outside.  Sabljak feints a left, and then strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Sabljak lands with a stinging jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sabljak: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Knežic: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Sabljak connects with a cross.  
Knežic is looking to close the distance.  Sabljak is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Knežic tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a nasty right hook.  KNEŽIC HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  He manages to get up at 4.  
Sabljak lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Sabljak attempts to land a cross, but Knežic blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Some sustained pressure from Sabljak could be enough to finish Knežic!  Sabljak lands a FIERCE left uppercut.  KNEŽIC IS DOWN!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 5.  Knežic now seems to have got his legs back.  
Sabljak lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  Sabljak attempts to land a jab, but Knežic sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Knežic advances into close range.  Knežic pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sabljak drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Knežic forces Sabljak to back into the ropes.  Knežic throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Knežic pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Sabljak tries to land a left hook, but Knežic blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Knežic is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Knežic steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sabljak drives a sharp right hook into Knežic's body.  
Sabljak tries to keep the action at long range.  Sabljak sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Knežic lands with a hard jab.  Knežic tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Knežic gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Sabljak on the ropes.  Knežic pivots from in front of his opponent.  Knežic throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Knežic feints a left hook, and then hits the target with a hard jab.  
Knežic advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Sabljak is on target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sabljak: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Knežic: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Sabljak steps away from his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Knežic finds the target with a jab.  
Sabljak tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Sabljak lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Knežic is on target with a sharp jab.  
Sabljak is on target with a jab.  
Sabljak lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Knežic lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Knežic is looking to close the distance.  Knežic pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sabljak drives a left hook into Knežic's body.  
Knežic closes the distance.  Knežic pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Sabljak steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Sabljak lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Knežic lands a sharp jab.  
Sabljak is looking to keep the action on the outside and DETONATES a SAVAGE cross on his opponents face.  KNEŽIC WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  
Sabljak knows it could take just a few clean shots to force the stoppage.  Sabljak connects with a MASSIVE right hook.  KNEŽIC IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  HE REMAINS ON THE CANVAS AS THE COUNT REACHES 10!  The winner by KO is Sabljak!  


Round 5 Statistics
Sabljak: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Knežic: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Fight Statistics
Sabljak: 
Total Punches Thrown: 213                           
Total Punches Landed: 89                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 73                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 53                            
Total Jabs Landed: 25                            

Knežic: 
Total Punches Thrown: 174                           
Total Punches Landed: 67                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13