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14/01/2034
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Sam Balakshin vs Greg MacDermott

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Australia-Victoria promoted show at Melbourne Watkins, Melbourne,  taking place on 16/03/2033:

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 final eliminator for the Australia-Victoria Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Sam Balakshin (20(13) - 0 - 1) who hails from Melbourne, Australia and Greg MacDermott(6 - 12 - 6 - 1(NC)) from Melbourne, Australia.  Balakshin weighed in at 125 pounds and 13 ounces, while MacDermott weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is John Lewis, and the three ringside judges are Callum Mairs, Mark Givan and Kyle Hinshaw.  

Round 1: 

Balakshin lands a spiteful jab.  
Balakshin is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  Balakshin clinches his opponent.  Balakshin pushes his forearm into MacDermott's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Balakshin to stop fouling.  
Balakshin closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Balakshin manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Balakshin connects with a right uppercut.  
Balakshin drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  Balakshin ties up his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Balakshin pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balakshin lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
MacDermott throws a right hook, but Balakshin ties up his opponent.  Balakshin pushes his forearm into MacDermott's face.  The ref breaks Balakshin's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Balakshin digs in a left uppercut to MacDermott's body.  
Balakshin lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balakshin throws a left uppercut, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Balakshin ties up his opponent.  Balakshin is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
MacDermott steps away from his opponent.  Balakshin hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Balakshin lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Balakshin lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balakshin feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  
Balakshin is on target with a jab.  
Balakshin closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He then lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Balakshin lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Balakshin ties up his opponent.  Balakshin leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Balakshin's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Balakshin lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  Balakshin holds on to his opponent.  Balakshin throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. Balakshin tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits MacDermott behind the head. 
Balakshin walks MacDermott into the corner.  Balakshin lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Balakshin is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balakshin is on target with a left uppercut.  
Balakshin lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
MacDermott pivots to the side of his opponent.  Balakshin lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balakshin lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Balakshin lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...MacDermott's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  MacDermott's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  MacDermott's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 62                            
Power Shots Landed: 48                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

MacDermott: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Balakshin closes the distance.  MacDermott throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balakshin hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Balakshin gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balakshin closes the distance.  Balakshin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balakshin closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakshin is on target with a left hook to MacDermott's body.  
Balakshin manouvers MacDermott into a corner.  Balakshin lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Balakshin feints a right, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balakshin is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakshin lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balakshin is looking to close the distance and digs in a firm right hook to MacDermott's body.  
Balakshin digs in a right hook to MacDermott's ribs.  
Balakshin gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Balakshin pivots to the side of his opponent.  MacDermott finds the target with a jab.  
Balakshin gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakshin is on target with a cross.  
Balakshin advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Balakshin clinches his opponent.  Balakshin uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on MacDermott's kidney. 
Balakshin lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balakshin is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balakshin lands a right hook.  
MacDermott is looking to keep his distance.  Balakshin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakshin advances into close range.  Balakshin pivots to the left of his opponent.  Balakshin digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  Balakshin clinches his opponent.  Balakshin leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
MacDermott is looking to keep his distance.  Balakshin lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Balakshin hits home with a cross.  
Balakshin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Balakshin hits home with a cross.  
Balakshin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
MacDermott steps to the outside.  Balakshin feints a jab, tricking MacDermott into throwing a right hook counter.  Balakshin avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balakshin is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He then lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

MacDermott: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Balakshin advances into close range.  MacDermott throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balakshin lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Balakshin gets on the inside.  Balakshin pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balakshin digs in a right hook to MacDermott's body.  Balakshin tries to land a left uppercut, but MacDermott dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Balakshin's ribcage.  
Balakshin lands a left uppercut.  
Balakshin forces MacDermott to back into the corner.  Balakshin lands a right hook.  
Balakshin drives a stinging left uppercut into MacDermott's body.  
Balakshin lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balakshin pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakshin lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Balakshin drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
MacDermott attempts to land a cross, but Balakshin sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balakshin lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balakshin lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balakshin is on target with a right hook.  
Balakshin lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  Balakshin ties up his opponent.  Balakshin is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Balakshin about fouling.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as MacDermott dabs at his face checking for damage.  MacDermott has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Balakshin lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to MacDermott.  The foul has worsened the damage  around the left eye.  
Balakshin connects with a right hook.  Balakshin clinches his opponent.  Balakshin leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Balakshin to stop holding.  
Balakshin connects with a right hook.  
Balakshin lands a cross.  
Balakshin closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Balakshin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He then lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Balakshin lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 57                            
Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

MacDermott: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Balakshin advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
MacDermott tries to keep the action at long range.  Balakshin finds the target with a jab.  
Balakshin is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into MacDermott's ribs.  
Balakshin pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakshin lands a right uppercut.  
Balakshin lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balakshin lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Balakshin lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Balakshin connects with a left uppercut.  
Balakshin pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Balakshin pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakshin finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Balakshin steps inside.  Balakshin pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Balakshin is on target with a left hook to MacDermott's body.  
Balakshin drives a right hook into MacDermott's body.  
Balakshin is on target with a right hook.  
MacDermott is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balakshin hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Balakshin drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Balakshin gets on the inside and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balakshin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balakshin lands with a spiteful jab.  Balakshin throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balakshin lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He then lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Balakshin gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Balakshin manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Balakshin lands a right hook to the head followed by two left uppercut's to the body.  
Balakshin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...MacDermott's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

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

Round 5: 

Balakshin hits home with a left hook.  Balakshin clinches his opponent.  Balakshin leans on his opponent using all his weight. Balakshin tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits MacDermott behind the head. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Balakshin to stop holding.  
Balakshin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Balakshin connects with a right uppercut.  
Balakshin lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakshin lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakshin lands a left hook.  
Balakshin connects with a cross.  
Balakshin lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balakshin hits home with a cross.  Balakshin tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balakshin is looking to close the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balakshin lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakshin lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Balakshin advances into close range and drives a left hook into MacDermott's ribs.  
Balakshin pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakshin gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Balakshin pivots to the side of his opponent.  MacDermott hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Balakshin advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balakshin lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Balakshin hits home with a right uppercut.  
Balakshin is on target with a left hook to MacDermott's body.  
Balakshin digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Balakshin lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Balakshin lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Balakshin lands with a ramrod jab.  
MacDermott is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balakshin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Balakshin connects with a left hook.  
Balakshin lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balakshin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to MacDermott's body.  
MacDermott switches the action to the outside.  Balakshin lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakshin hits home with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 62                            
Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

MacDermott: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Balakshin gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Balakshin lands a left uppercut, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balakshin attempts to land a jab, but MacDermott blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balakshin steps inside and is on target with a right hook to MacDermott's body.  
Balakshin lands a right hook.  
MacDermott steps to the outside.  Balakshin is on target with an overhand right.  Balakshin attempts to land a jab, but MacDermott slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Balakshin's body.  
Balakshin lands with a ramrod jab.  
Balakshin walks his opponent into a corner.  Balakshin lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balakshin lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balakshin advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Balakshin closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
MacDermott switches the action to the outside.  Balakshin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Balakshin steps inside.  Balakshin pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
MacDermott tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balakshin lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balakshin advances into close range.  Balakshin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Balakshin lands a right hook.  
Balakshin lands a right hook.  
Balakshin walks MacDermott down, trapping him in the corner.  Balakshin lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Balakshin pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Balakshin gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Balakshin connects with a left hook.  
Balakshin lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
MacDermott walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  MacDermott tries to land a left uppercut, but Balakshin sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

MacDermott: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Balakshin lands a right uppercut.  
Balakshin cuts off the ring, trapping MacDermott in the corner.  Balakshin pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a stinging right hook into MacDermott's body.  
Balakshin lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Balakshin gets on the inside.  Balakshin pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Balakshin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a hard jab.  
Balakshin closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
MacDermott steps to the outside.  Balakshin is on target with an overhand right.  
MacDermott switches the action to the outside.  Balakshin finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Balakshin lands a cross.  
Balakshin steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
MacDermott is getting frustrated here.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref takes no action over the foul, despite complaints from Balakshin.  
Balakshin lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balakshin cuts off the ring, trapping MacDermott in the corner.  Balakshin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balakshin steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balakshin steps inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balakshin lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

MacDermott: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Balakshin lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balakshin lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head, KNOCKING MACDERMOTT DOWN!  He fails to beat the count!  The winner by KO is Balakshin!  


Round 8 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

MacDermott: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 0                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 0                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Fight Statistics
Balakshin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 450                           
Total Punches Landed: 310                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 311                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 210                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 100                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 377                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 268                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 73                            
Total Jabs Landed: 42                            

MacDermott: 
Total Punches Thrown: 109                           
Total Punches Landed: 8                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 95                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3