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10/04/2040
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Wasyl Balaban vs Kyrylo Safko

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ukraine-Donetsk Oblast promoted show at Makiivka Sklar, Makiivka,  taking place on 06/02/2040:

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-Donetsk Oblast Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Wasyl Balaban (2 - 6 - 4) who hails from Mariupol, Ukraine and Kyrylo Safko(8 - 12 - 3) from Donetsk, Ukraine.  Both Balaban and Safko weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Vasili Duskin, and the three ringside judges are Faddei Bazan, Faddei Babyak and Bohdan Jangula.  

Round 1: 

Safko connects with a left hook.  
Balaban tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Safko throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Safko gets on the inside.  Balaban tries to land a right hook, but Safko blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Safko pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balaban's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Safko's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Safko: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Safko hits home with a right uppercut.  
Balaban feints a jab, fooling Safko into launching a left uppercut counter.  Balaban avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Safko sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balaban connects with a right hook.  
Safko gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Balaban in a corner.  Safko connects with a left hook.  
Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Safko slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Safko: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Safko gets on the inside.  Balaban pivots from in front of his opponent.  Balaban throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Safko time to recover.  
Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balaban throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Safko advances into close range.  Balaban pivots to the side of his opponent.  Safko hits home with a right hook.  
Safko attempts to land a cross, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balaban gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Balaban is looking to close the distance.  Safko sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Safko pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Safko hits home with an overhand left.  
Safko closes the distance.  Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balaban tries to land a right uppercut, but Safko parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Safko sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balaban is on target with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Safko: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Safko gets on the inside.  Balaban tries to land a right hook, but Safko blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range.  Safko sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balaban is on target with a cross.  
Safko advances into close range.  Safko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balaban is on target with a left uppercut.  
Balaban is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Safko switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Safko: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Balaban is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Safko steps inside.  Safko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balaban digs in a right hook to Safko's ribcage.  
Safko is looking to keep his distance.  Safko feints a cross, but Balaban does not fall for it and lands with a right uppercut.  
Safko gets on the inside.  Safko sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balaban lands a left uppercut.  
Safko attempts to land a right hook, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Safko: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Safko closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Safko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Balaban throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balaban steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Safko hits home with a cross.  
Safko steps inside and drives a right hook into Balaban's ribs.  
Balaban closes the distance.  Safko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balaban connects with a right hook.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance.  Safko hits home with a cross.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range.  Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Balaban lands a cross.  
Balaban pivots from in front of his opponent.  Safko lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Safko steps inside.  Safko sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balaban throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Balaban's ribs.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Safko: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Safko hits home with a left uppercut.  Safko throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Safko hits home with a left uppercut.  
Balaban tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Safko advances into close range.  Safko sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Safko is on target with a cross.  
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: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Safko: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Balaban connects with a cross.  
Safko steps away from his opponent.  Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Safko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Safko lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Safko: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Safko advances into close range and digs in a right uppercut to Balaban's body.  
Safko is on target with a cross.  
Balaban gets on the inside and walks Safko onto the ropes.  Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Balaban hits home with a right uppercut.  
Balaban connects with a cross.  
Balaban is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Safko's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Safko: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Balaban lands a cross.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance.  Safko connects with an overhand right.  
Safko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  Safko goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Balaban time to recover.  
Balaban manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Safko is on target with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Safko: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 93 - 97  93 - 97  93 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Donetsk, Ukraine.... Kyrylo Safko

Fight Statistics
Balaban: 
Total Punches Thrown: 204                           
Total Punches Landed: 36                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 144                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Safko: 
Total Punches Thrown: 209                           
Total Punches Landed: 43                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5