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22/02/2033
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Mikhail Balaban vs Pyotr Butko

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ukraine-Poltava Oblast promoted show at Kremenchuk Kosko, Kremenchuk,  taking place on 12/02/2028:

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 mandatory fight for the Ukraine Minimumweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Mikhail Balaban (11 - 5 - 1) who hails from Lviv, Ukraine and Pyotr Butko(11 - 3 - 3) from Poltava, Ukraine.  Balaban weighed in at 104 pounds and 15 ounces, while Butko weighed in at 104 pounds and 5 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Sasha Zalesky, and the three ringside judges are Oleksander Wasik, Vasyl Levitsky and Vikenti Malko.  

Round 1: 

Balaban finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Balaban snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Butko walks Balaban down, trapping him on the ropes.  Butko pivots to the right of his opponent.  Butko throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balaban is looking to close the distance and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Butko finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Butko lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance.  Butko lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balaban manages to force Butko onto the ropes.  Butko tries to land a right hook, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Butko attempts to land a jab, but Balaban slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Balaban connects with a cross.  
Balaban is on target with a right uppercut.  
Butko lands a solid jab.  
Butko connects with a cross.  Butko throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balaban lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Butko drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balaban's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Butko: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Butko finds the target with a jab.  Butko tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Balaban digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balaban is on target with a right hook to Butko's ribs.  Balaban throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balaban is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balaban is on target with a solid left uppercut.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Butko dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Balaban advances into close range.  Butko throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Butko pivots to the left of his opponent.  Butko is on target with a right uppercut.  Butko tries to land a left uppercut, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balaban lands a firm cross to his opponents body.  
Butko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balaban lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balaban lands a solid cross.  
Balaban closes the distance.  Butko hits home with a left uppercut.  
Balaban gets on the inside and walks Butko down, trapping him in a corner.  Balaban lands a solid left uppercut.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balaban tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban is looking to close the distance.  Butko is on target with a right hook.  Butko tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Butko's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Butko: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Butko tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balaban connects with a sharp cross.  
Butko finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Butko connects with a left uppercut.  
Butko manages to force Balaban onto the ropes.  Balaban lands a jab.  
Balaban closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balaban connects with a left hook.  Balaban tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Butko lands a right uppercut.  
Butko switches the action to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Balaban gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Butko connects with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Butko: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Balaban steps inside.  Butko connects with a right hook.  
Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban drives a right hook into Butko's ribs.  
Balaban drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Butko attempts to land a jab, but Balaban blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balaban advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Balaban hits home with a firm left hook.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent.  Balaban feints a left, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban closes the distance.  Butko lands a right hook.  
Balaban gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Butko's body.  Balaban attempts to land a left hook, but Butko slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Butko throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balaban gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Butko finds the target with a jab.  
Balaban attempts to land a left hook, but Butko dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Butko hits the target with a hard jab.  
Balaban lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Butko drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Butko's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Butko: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Butko lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Butko pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Balaban closes the distance.  Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balaban lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  Balaban attempts to land a right hook, but Butko blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Butko throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut to Butko's liver.  
Balaban tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Butko is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Butko lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban gets on the inside and digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Balaban is on target with a left hook.  
Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Butko is on target with a hard jab.  
Butko is on target with a left uppercut.  
Balaban hits home with a cross.  
Balaban is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Butko sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Butko: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Butko is on target with a cross.  
Butko pivots to the side of his opponent.  Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban advances into close range.  Balaban pivots from in front of his opponent.  Butko is on target with a left hook.  
Butko lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Butko is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Balaban closes the distance.  Butko lands a left hook.  
Balaban digs in a right hook to Butko's ribcage.  
Butko lands a right hook.  
Butko is looking to keep his distance.  Butko sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balaban lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balaban gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Butko lands with a spiteful jab.  
Butko hits home with a hard jab.  
Butko steps to the outside.  Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Butko strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Balaban steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balaban lands a spiteful jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Butko: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Balaban is on target with a cross.  
Balaban tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Butko manages to force Balaban onto the ropes.  Butko is on target with a jab.  
Butko lands a right hook.  
Balaban gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Butko's liver.  
Balaban is looking to close the distance.  Butko lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Butko connects with a left hook.  
Balaban circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Butko throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent.  Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Butko is on target with an overhand right.  
Butko lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Butko connects with a left hook.  
Balaban advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Butko: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Butko is on target with a hard jab.  
Balaban closes the distance.  Butko connects with a right hook.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a hard jab.  
Balaban closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Butko tries to keep the action at long range.  Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Butko is on target with a cross.  
Butko lands a cross.  
Balaban walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Balaban throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balaban advances into close range.  Butko hits home with a left hook.  
Balaban steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Butko is on target with a right hook.  
Butko pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Balaban is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Balaban forces Butko to retreat onto the ropes.  Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Balaban closes the distance.  Butko drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Balaban is looking to close the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Butko: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Balaban lands with a sharp jab.  
Balaban lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Butko hits home with a right uppercut.  
Balaban drives a stinging right hook into Butko's body.  
Balaban pivots to the right of his opponent.  Butko lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balaban pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Balaban is on target with a stiff jab.  
Butko lands a right hook.  
Balaban connects with a left hook.  
Butko switches the action to the outside.  Butko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands with a hard jab.  
Butko pivots from in front of his opponent.  Butko attempts to land a right uppercut, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Butko: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Balaban lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Balaban digs in a left hook to Butko's body.  
Balaban closes the distance and digs in a right uppercut to Butko's body.  
Butko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balaban lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Butko switches the action to the outside.  Butko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balaban tries to land a jab, but Butko parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Butko lands a cross.  
Balaban closes the distance.  Butko pivots to the side of his opponent.  Balaban is on target with a solid right hook to Butko's body.  
Butko steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a jab to Butko's body.  
Butko drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Balaban connects with a firm cross.  
Balaban is looking to close the distance and forces Butko to retreat onto the ropes.  Balaban pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Balaban closes the distance.  Butko connects with a right uppercut.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Balaban's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 10 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Butko: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Balaban lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balaban hits home with a cross.  
Balaban tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balaban steps to the outside.  Butko hits home with a cross.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Butko lands with a spiteful jab.  
Balaban throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Balaban's ribs.  
Butko finds the target with a jab.  
Butko lands a stiff jab.  
Butko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balaban connects with an overhand right.  
Balaban is on target with an overhand right.  
Butko cuts off the ring, trapping Balaban in a corner.  Butko is on target with a cross.  
Balaban digs in a right hook to Butko's body.  
Balaban is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Butko lands a stinging jab.  
Balaban strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Butko lands with a spiteful jab.  Butko throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balaban drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Butko strikes his opponents body with a jab.  


Round 11 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Butko: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 12: 

Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Butko throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balaban steps to the outside.  Butko connects with an overhand right.  
Butko lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Balaban lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Butko lands a cross.  
Butko lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range.  Butko tries to land a cross, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Butko lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Butko manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Butko lands a spiteful jab.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance.  Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Butko lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Butko feints a jab, but Balaban ignores the feint and is on target with a cross.  
Balaban finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent.  Butko throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Butko: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 116 - 112  116 - 112  116 - 112

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Lviv, Ukraine.... Mikhail Balaban

Fight Statistics
Balaban: 
Total Punches Thrown: 393                           
Total Punches Landed: 145                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 233                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 299                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 94                            
Total Jabs Landed: 43                            

Butko: 
Total Punches Thrown: 357                           
Total Punches Landed: 105                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 319                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 256                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 101                           
Total Jabs Landed: 35