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01/04/2038
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Vanko Rafalko vs Faddei Balaban

Boxing Daily Report from the Papugyan Promotions promoted show at Gomel Kovalsky, Gomel,  taking place on 17/03/2038:

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 semi final eliminator for the Belarus-East Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Vanko Rafalko (32 - 6(1) - 1) who hails from Vitebsk, Belarus and Faddei Balaban(11 - 18(2) - 3) from Vitebsk, Belarus.  Both Rafalko and Balaban weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Oleksander Turchin, and the three ringside judges are Sasha Platon, Mikhail Tarasov and Krystiyan Marko.  

Round 1: 

Rafalko finds the target with a jab.  
Rafalko advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Rafalko is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rafalko drives a right hook into Balaban's ribcage.  
Rafalko steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Rafalko is on target with a left uppercut to Balaban's body.  Rafalko clinches his opponent.  Rafalko is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Rafalko attempts to land a right uppercut, but Balaban blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rafalko cuts off the ring, trapping Balaban on the ropes.  Rafalko lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rafalko is on target with a right uppercut.  
Rafalko lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rafalko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rafalko walks Balaban into the red corner.  Balaban throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balaban throws a left hook, but Rafalko clinches his opponent.  Rafalko pushes his forearm into Balaban's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Rafalko is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rafalko lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Rafalko lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Rafalko lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Rafalko lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent.  Rafalko lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rafalko closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance.  Rafalko lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rafalko lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balaban's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Balaban's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rafalko: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Rafalko is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rafalko digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rafalko closes the distance and drives a left hook into Balaban's body.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside.  Rafalko throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rafalko drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Rafalko closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Balaban on the ropes.  Rafalko lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rafalko lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balaban is on target with a jab.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rafalko hits home with a cross.  
Rafalko is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rafalko is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rafalko lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Rafalko manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Rafalko pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rafalko lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Rafalko gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rafalko lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Rafalko drives a left hook into Balaban's body.  
Rafalko hits home with a left hook.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance.  Rafalko hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Balaban's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Balaban's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Rafalko: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Rafalko sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rafalko connects with a left hook.  
Rafalko sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Balaban's liver.  
Rafalko steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut to Balaban's body.  
Rafalko lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Rafalko holds on to his opponent.  Rafalko is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Rafalko's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Rafalko feints a left, and then lands a left hook.  
Rafalko gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rafalko attempts to land a left hook, but Balaban blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rafalko closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rafalko manages to force Balaban into the red corner.  Rafalko lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Rafalko pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Balaban's body.  
Rafalko tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rafalko is looking to close the distance.  Rafalko sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Rafalko digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Rafalko advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Rafalko gets on the inside and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Rafalko: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Balaban is looking to keep his distance.  Rafalko connects with a cross.  
Rafalko finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Rafalko gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Rafalko is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range.  Rafalko lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rafalko attempts to land a jab, but Balaban slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rafalko closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Balaban throws a left hook, but Rafalko ties up his opponent.  Rafalko is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Rafalko manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Rafalko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Rafalko drives a left hook into Balaban's body.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance.  Rafalko lands an overhand left to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Rafalko lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Rafalko hits home with a left uppercut.  
Rafalko lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Rafalko forces Balaban to back into the corner.  Rafalko lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rafalko lands a left uppercut.  Rafalko throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Rafalko lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rafalko lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rafalko hits home with a left hook.  
Rafalko lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rafalko steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Rafalko: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Rafalko lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a cross.  
Rafalko steps inside.  Rafalko sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rafalko lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rafalko walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Rafalko digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rafalko lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rafalko lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Rafalko clinches his opponent.  Rafalko throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Rafalko lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rafalko lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balaban pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Rafalko is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Balaban's body.  
Rafalko throws a left uppercut, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Rafalko holds on to his opponent.  Rafalko is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Rafalko about fouling.  
Rafalko lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rafalko digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rafalko lands a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rafalko: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Rafalko gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Rafalko lands a left uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Rafalko closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Rafalko is looking to close the distance.  Rafalko pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Rafalko steps inside.  Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rafalko is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rafalko is on target with a right hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Rafalko has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Rafalko lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rafalko closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Rafalko is on target with a left uppercut to Balaban's ribs.  
Rafalko is on target with a jab.  
Rafalko advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Rafalko pivots from in front of his opponent.  Rafalko throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rafalko lands a cross.  
Rafalko hits home with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Rafalko: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Rafalko lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Rafalko closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Rafalko is on target with a left hook to Balaban's ribs.  
Rafalko lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rafalko forces Balaban to retreat into a corner.  Rafalko lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance.  Rafalko is on target with an overhand right.  
Rafalko lands two straights to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Rafalko steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Rafalko lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Balaban attempts to land a jab, but Rafalko parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rafalko lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rafalko throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Rafalko ties up his opponent.  Rafalko pushes his forearm into Balaban's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Rafalko about fouling.  
Rafalko lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rafalko lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rafalko lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rafalko: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Rafalko lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Rafalko lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent.  Rafalko lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Rafalko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rafalko throws a right hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Rafalko holds on to his opponent.  Rafalko leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Rafalko is on target with a left hook to Balaban's liver.  
Rafalko sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rafalko closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Balaban slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balaban throws a right hook, but Rafalko ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks Rafalko's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Rafalko lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Rafalko: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Rafalko pivots to the left of his opponent.  Balaban throws a left hook, but Rafalko ties up his opponent.  Rafalko leans on his opponent using all his weight. Rafalko throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Rafalko to stop fouling.  
Balaban lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Rafalko drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Rafalko gets on the inside.  Rafalko pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Rafalko digs in a right hook to Balaban's body.  
Rafalko is on target with a left hook.  
Rafalko lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Rafalko lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balaban pivots to the right of his opponent.  Rafalko lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rafalko hits home with a cross.  
Rafalko steps inside and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Rafalko lands with a sharp jab.  
Rafalko is looking to close the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Rafalko: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Rafalko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rafalko is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rafalko is on target with a cross.  
Balaban pivots to the right of his opponent.  Rafalko lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balaban throws a left hook, but Rafalko holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Balaban pushes his forearm into Rafalko's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Rafalko steps inside.  Rafalko sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside.  Rafalko throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rafalko gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Balaban's liver.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance.  Rafalko lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rafalko throws a right hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Rafalko ties up his opponent.  Rafalko leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Rafalko pushes his forearm into Balaban's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Rafalko about fouling.  
Rafalko walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Rafalko lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Rafalko lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Balaban connects with a cross.  
Rafalko is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rafalko closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Rafalko is on target with a left uppercut.  
Rafalko connects with a right uppercut.  
Rafalko gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Rafalko steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rafalko manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Rafalko hits home with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Rafalko: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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
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 Vitebsk, Belarus.... Vanko Rafalko

Fight Statistics
Rafalko: 
Total Punches Thrown: 426                           
Total Punches Landed: 252                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 240                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 136                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 186                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 116                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 374                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 237                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15                            

Balaban: 
Total Punches Thrown: 177                           
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4