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21/07/2039
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Afanas Balaban vs Nikolai Tarakanov

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ukraine-Kharkiv Oblast promoted show at Pylyp Czyz Gym, Kharkiv,  taking place on 04/05/2039:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Ukraine-Kharkiv Oblast Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Afanas Balaban (8(1) - 0) who hails from Kharkiv, Ukraine and Nikolai Tarakanov(7 - 7 - 1) from Kharkiv, Ukraine.  Balaban weighed in at 129 pounds and 10 ounces, while Tarakanov weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Fedir Sivak, and the three ringside judges are Viktor Burak, Kyrylo Petrus and Lazar Minenkov.  

Round 1: 

Balaban lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Tarakanov is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balaban lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Balaban steps inside.  Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Balaban is on target with a cross.  
Tarakanov steps to the outside.  Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tarakanov throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Tarakanov's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Tarakanov's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tarakanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Balaban switches the action to the outside.  Tarakanov stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Balaban lands a cross.  
Balaban connects with a cross.  
Balaban is looking to close the distance.  Balaban pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Tarakanov's ribs.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tarakanov is looking to close the distance and manouvers Balaban onto the ropes.  Tarakanov pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balaban lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Tarakanov manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Tarakanov tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tarakanov is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balaban connects with a cross.  
Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance.  Tarakanov attempts to land a jab, but Balaban parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balaban steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tarakanov is looking to close the distance.  Balaban is on target with a left hook.  
Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Balaban is on target with a stiff jab.  
Tarakanov advances into close range.  Balaban is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Tarakanov's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Tarakanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Tarakanov attempts to land a jab, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Tarakanov's body.  
Balaban steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Tarakanov is looking to close the distance.  Balaban lands a left hook.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Tarakanov lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Balaban feints a cross, but Tarakanov is not fooled and lands with a right uppercut.  
Balaban finds the target with a jab.  Balaban tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban is on target with a cross.  
Balaban connects with a cross.  
Balaban strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Balaban hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Balaban lands with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Tarakanov's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Tarakanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Tarakanov advances into close range.  Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balaban finds the target with a jab.  
Tarakanov cuts off the ring, trapping Balaban on the ropes.  Tarakanov pivots to the side of his opponent.  Balaban attempts to land a jab, but Tarakanov sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Tarakanov pivots to the left of his opponent.  Balaban finds the target with a ramrod jab.  Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Balaban's body.  
Balaban hits home with a left hook.  
Balaban hits home with a left hook.  
Tarakanov lands a cross.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent.  Tarakanov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balaban connects with a cross.  
Tarakanov steps inside.  Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Tarakanov's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tarakanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Balaban steps away from his opponent.  Tarakanov lands a jab.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging jab.  
Tarakanov closes the distance.  Balaban lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Tarakanov steps to the outside and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance.  Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Tarakanov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balaban finds the target with a jab.  
Balaban lands with a spiteful jab.  
Balaban lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Tarakanov walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tarakanov pivots to the side of his opponent.  Balaban is on target with a left hook.  
Balaban lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Tarakanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Tarakanov is looking to close the distance.  Balaban pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tarakanov attempts to land a cross, but Balaban blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balaban advances into close range.  Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tarakanov sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban advances into close range.  Balaban pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Tarakanov's body.  
Balaban pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Balaban is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Tarakanov dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Balaban lands a cross.  
Tarakanov is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balaban is on target with a jab.  
Tarakanov is looking to close the distance.  Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Tarakanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Balaban lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a jab.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Balaban finds the target with a jab.  
Balaban lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tarakanov lands a right uppercut.  
Tarakanov pivots from in front of his opponent.  Balaban is on target with a cross.  
Tarakanov closes the distance.  Balaban lands a left hook.  
Tarakanov is looking to close the distance.  Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Balaban's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 8: 

Tarakanov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balaban finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Balaban lands a jab.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Balaban tries to land a jab, but Tarakanov sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands a hard jab.  
Balaban advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance.  Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balaban lands an overhand right.  Balaban tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Balaban pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban tries to land a jab, but Tarakanov slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tarakanov gets on the inside.  Balaban digs in a left hook to Tarakanov's ribs.  
At the end of Round 8, 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 8 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tarakanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Tarakanov advances into close range.  Balaban lands a right uppercut.  
Balaban pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Balaban lands a cross.  
Balaban hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Tarakanov steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Balaban on the ropes.  Balaban is on target with a left uppercut.  
Balaban feints a jab, tricking Tarakanov into throwing a cross counter.  Balaban springs the trap and counters with  a left hook.  
Balaban lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a cross.  
Tarakanov gets on the inside.  Balaban lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tarakanov hits home with a right uppercut.  
Balaban pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tarakanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Balaban pivots to the right of his opponent.  Tarakanov tries to land a left uppercut, but Balaban slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Tarakanov's body.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Balaban lands with a ramrod jab.  
Balaban snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a sharp jab.  
Balaban lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Tarakanov pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balaban lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Balaban lands a hard jab.  
Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tarakanov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balaban lands with a stinging jab.  
Tarakanov gets on the inside.  Balaban lands a right hook.  Balaban attempts to land a left hook, but Tarakanov slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Tarakanov switches the action to the outside.  Balaban drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tarakanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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
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 Kharkiv, Ukraine.... Afanas Balaban

Fight Statistics
Balaban: 
Total Punches Thrown: 407                           
Total Punches Landed: 231                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 360                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 209                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 226                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 135                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 181                           
Total Jabs Landed: 96                            

Tarakanov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 204                           
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 183                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 123                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 81                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6