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01/03/2036
EOD Running: ProTraining
Vitali Grankin vs Georgiy Benko

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ukraine-Zaporizhia Oblast promoted show at Zaporizhia Rafalko, Zaporizhia,  taking place on 05/02/2036:

Clearly AI Ukraine-Zaporizhia Oblast have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Ukraine-Zaporizhia Oblast Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Vitali Grankin (14 - 18(1) - 4) who hails from Zaporizhia, Ukraine and Georgiy Benko(18 - 10(4) - 2) from Zaporizhia, Ukraine.  Grankin weighed in at 112 pounds, while Benko weighed in at 111 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Matviyko Denys, and the three ringside judges are Ioakim Andrick, Aleksei Primack and Avel Kramar.  

Round 1: 

Benko lands an overhand right.  
Benko connects with a right hook.  
Grankin attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Benko time to recover.  
Benko gets on the inside.  Grankin pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Grankin is on target with a jab.  
Grankin lands a jab.  
Grankin is on target with a left hook.  
Grankin is on target with a cross.  
Benko is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Benko steps inside.  Grankin connects with a right hook.  
Benko switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Grankin's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Grankin: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Benko lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Benko switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Grankin lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Grankin strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Benko steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Benko walks his opponent into the red corner.  Grankin strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Benko connects with a cross.  
Benko closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Grankin blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Grankin connects with a cross.  
Grankin connects with a cross.  
Benko lands a cross to Grankin's body.  
Benko steps inside and lands a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Grankin: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Grankin lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Benko throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Grankin time to recover.  
Benko gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Benko closes the distance.  Grankin is on target with a left uppercut to Benko's liver.  
Grankin finds the target with a jab.  
Benko closes the distance.  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 Grankin.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Benko's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Grankin: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Benko is on target with a cross.  
Grankin pivots to the side of his opponent.  Benko finds the target with a jab.  
Benko closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Benko steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Grankin blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Benko lands a left uppercut.  
Benko closes the distance.  Benko pivots to the left of his opponent.  Benko throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Grankin's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Grankin: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Benko gets on the inside.  Benko pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Benko lands a cross.  
Grankin is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Grankin sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Grankin attempts to land a jab, but Benko slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Benko finds the target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Grankin: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Benko pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Grankin steps to the outside.  Grankin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Benko is on target with an overhand left.  
Grankin steps to the outside.  Grankin feints a jab, fooling Benko into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Grankin springs the trap and counters with  a right hook.  
Benko is on target with a jab.  
Benko hits home with a cross.  
Benko steps inside.  Grankin sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Benko hits home with a left hook.  
Benko switches the action to the outside.  Grankin sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Benko lands a jab.  
Benko switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Grankin: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Benko connects with a cross.  
Benko lands an overhand right.  
Benko is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Grankin cuts off the ring, trapping Benko on the ropes.  Grankin throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Benko sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Grankin connects with a cross.  
Grankin sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Benko drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Grankin drives a left hook into Benko's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Grankin: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Grankin switches the action to the outside.  Grankin sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Benko connects with an overhand left.  
Grankin digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Benko finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Benko's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Grankin: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Benko finds the target with a jab.  
Benko finds the target with a jab.  
Benko throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Grankin lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Benko is on target with an overhand right.  
Benko tries to keep the action at long range.  Grankin sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Benko is on target with a jab.  
Benko is looking to keep his distance.  Grankin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Benko hits home with an overhand left.  
Benko lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Grankin's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Benko's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Grankin: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Benko is on target with a jab to Grankin's body.  
Grankin lands a cross.  
Benko is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Grankin forces Benko to back into the ropes.  Grankin sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Benko is on target with a cross.  
Benko tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Benko lands a jab.  
Benko connects with a cross.  
Benko switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Grankin: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benko: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 92 - 98  92 - 98  92 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Zaporizhia, Ukraine.... Georgiy Benko

Fight Statistics
Grankin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 188                           
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 113                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 75                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Benko: 
Total Punches Thrown: 307                           
Total Punches Landed: 64                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 280                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 175                           
Total Jabs Landed: 33