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18/05/2031
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Ivan Balaban vs Vasili Smetsky

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ukraine-Odesa Oblast promoted show at Odessa Kasparov, Odessa,  taking place on 01/05/2027:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Ukraine-Odesa Oblast Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ivan Balaban (11 - 0) who hails from Odessa, Ukraine and Vasili Smetsky(9 - 8 - 2) from Odessa, Ukraine.  Both Balaban and Smetsky weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Apostol Bilicki, and the three ringside judges are Anton Danko, Zernebog Isakov and Dimi Moiseyev.  

Round 1: 

Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Smetsky pivots to the left of his opponent.  Balaban lands a cross, jab and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balaban attempts to land a jab, but Smetsky dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban connects with a cross.  
Smetsky tries to keep the action at long range.  Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balaban is on target with an overhand right.  Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Smetsky manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Smetsky pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Smetsky pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balaban lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balaban connects with a cross.  
Smetsky sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balaban attempts to land a jab, but Smetsky slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Balaban lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balaban hits home with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Smetsky's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Smetsky: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Balaban lands with a spiteful jab.  
Balaban finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Smetsky drives a right uppercut into Balaban's body.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Smetsky hits home with a cross.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range.  Balaban feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban connects with a cross.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balaban feints a jab and triggers a cross counter from Smetsky.  Balaban springs the trap, countering with  a right hook.  
Smetsky forces Balaban to retreat onto the ropes.  Smetsky attempts to land a cross, but Balaban slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range.  Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Smetsky attempts to land a cross, but Balaban slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Smetsky's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Smetsky's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Smetsky: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Balaban lands a right hook to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Smetsky is looking to close the distance.  Smetsky sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Smetsky connects with a cross.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Balaban hits home with a cross.  
Smetsky is on target with a cross.  
Balaban connects with a cross.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balaban feints a jab, but Smetsky is not fooled and lands with a left hook.  
Balaban lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balaban steps to the outside and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Balaban connects with a cross.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Smetsky forces Balaban to back into the ropes.  Smetsky connects with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Smetsky: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Balaban steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Balaban hits home with a left hook.  
Smetsky closes the distance.  Balaban connects with a right uppercut.  
Smetsky closes the distance.  Balaban is on target with a right hook.  
Balaban is on target with a left hook.  Balaban tries to land a jab, but Smetsky sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balaban lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a right hook.  
Balaban lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban connects with a cross.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Balaban throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balaban lands a spiteful jab.  
Smetsky advances into close range.  Balaban lands a left hook.  
Balaban finds the target with a hard jab.  
Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Smetsky: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Balaban steps to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Balaban lands with a spiteful jab.  
Balaban lands a jab.  
Smetsky hits home with a left hook.  
Balaban lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Balaban lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Smetsky is on target with a right hook.  
Balaban lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balaban drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Smetsky connects with a left hook.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Smetsky walks Balaban down, trapping him in the corner.  Balaban lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban steps to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Balaban's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Smetsky: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Balaban hits home with a cross.  
Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Smetsky sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Smetsky attempts to land a jab, but Balaban slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balaban lands a cross.  
Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Smetsky steps inside and walks Balaban onto the ropes.  Smetsky hits home with a left hook.  
Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Balaban tries to land a jab, but Smetsky parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Smetsky: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Balaban steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Smetsky steps inside.  Smetsky pivots to the side of his opponent.  Smetsky tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Balaban lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balaban hits home with a stiff jab.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Balaban hits home with a cross.  
Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Smetsky is looking to close the distance.  Balaban hits home with a right hook.  
Balaban lands a right hook.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Smetsky dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 7 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Smetsky: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Smetsky steps inside.  Smetsky pivots to the left of his opponent.  Balaban is on target with a left hook to Smetsky's body.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance.  Balaban feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban is on target with a stiff jab.  
Smetsky hits home with a cross.  
Smetsky walks Balaban onto the ropes.  Smetsky drives a right uppercut into Balaban's ribs.  
Smetsky quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balaban lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban feints a cross, but Smetsky is not fooled and is on target with a left hook.  
Smetsky is on target with a cross.  
Smetsky sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balaban lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent.  Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Smetsky feints a cross, and then lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Balaban's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Smetsky: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Smetsky steps inside and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Balaban slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Balaban feints a cross, but Smetsky is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Balaban pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Balaban lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside.  Smetsky sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
Balaban feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent.  Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Balaban feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban connects with an overhand right.  


Round 9 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 10: 

Smetsky gets on the inside.  Balaban pivots to the left of his opponent.  Smetsky is on target with a left hook.  Smetsky throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balaban is on target with an overhand right.  
Balaban connects with a cross.  
Smetsky walks Balaban down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balaban digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Balaban stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Smetsky attempts to land a left hook, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Smetsky forces Balaban to retreat onto the ropes.  Smetsky digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Balaban feints a cross, and then attempts to land a jab, but Smetsky sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balaban hits home with a cross.  
Balaban circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Smetsky attempts to land a jab, but Balaban parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balaban connects with a cross.  Balaban tries to land a right hook, but Smetsky dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balaban lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Smetsky: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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 Odessa, Ukraine.... Ivan Balaban

Fight Statistics
Balaban: 
Total Punches Thrown: 297                           
Total Punches Landed: 165                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 269                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 154                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 166                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 131                           
Total Jabs Landed: 70                            

Smetsky: 
Total Punches Thrown: 288                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 257                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 187                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 101                           
Total Jabs Landed: 3