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15/11/2040
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Ivan Balaban vs Vasili Smetsky

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ukraine-Odesa Oblast promoted show at Odessa Kasparov, Odessa,  taking place on 10/04/2040:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Ukraine-Odesa Oblast Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ivan Balaban (24 - 0) who hails from Odessa, Ukraine and Vasili Smetsky(16 - 11 - 3) from Odessa, Ukraine.  Both Balaban and Smetsky weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Apostol Martinka, and the three ringside judges are Goga Granat, Dmytro Filipovich and Faddei Kazan.  

Round 1: 

Smetsky walks Balaban down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balaban hits home with a right hook.  Balaban attempts to land a cross, but Smetsky sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Balaban lands a cross.  
Balaban connects with a right hook.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Balaban lands a spiteful jab.  
Smetsky gets on the inside.  Balaban lands a left hook.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balaban's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Smetsky's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Smetsky: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban feints a left hook, but Smetsky ignores the feint and lands with a left uppercut.  
Balaban lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Smetsky forces Balaban to back into the ropes.  Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balaban feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Balaban lands a ramrod jab.  
Balaban drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Smetsky hits home with a cross.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Smetsky walks Balaban down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Smetsky pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent.  Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Balaban is on target with a hard jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Smetsky: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Smetsky steps inside.  Balaban is on target with a left uppercut.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Balaban strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Balaban lands a left hook.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Balaban lands a ramrod jab.  
Balaban hits home with a right hook.  
Smetsky walks Balaban onto the ropes.  Smetsky is on target with a cross to Balaban's body.  
Smetsky feints a right, and then throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside.  Balaban feints a left, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Balaban lands a stinging jab.  
Balaban lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Balaban steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two overhand lefts followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Smetsky gets on the inside and manouvers Balaban onto the ropes.  Balaban throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balaban tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Smetsky: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Balaban steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Balaban steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban feints a jab, but Smetsky ignores the feint and is on target with a right hook.  
Smetsky pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range.  Balaban circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Smetsky throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Smetsky manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Balaban is on target with a cross.  
Smetsky hits home with a cross.  
Balaban feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Smetsky forces Balaban to back into a neutral corner.  Smetsky attempts to land a cross, but Balaban parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balaban lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance.  Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban is on target with an overhand left.  
Balaban lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban is on target with a cross.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balaban feints a left hook, and then finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Balaban feints a jab, tricking Smetsky into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Balaban is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Smetsky's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Smetsky: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Balaban is on target with a jab.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Smetsky closes the distance.  Balaban lands a right hook.  
Balaban steps to the outside and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Smetsky throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Smetsky is looking to close the distance.  Balaban is on target with a right hook.  
Smetsky feints a jab, but Balaban is not fooled and responds with a right uppercut.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Smetsky gets on the inside.  Balaban lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balaban strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Smetsky walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Smetsky sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Smetsky throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Balaban lands a cross.  Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Smetsky: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Smetsky throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balaban feints a right hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Balaban lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Balaban is on target with a cross.  
Balaban lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Balaban lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Balaban lands an overhand left followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Balaban connects with an overhand left.  
Balaban lands with a stinging jab.  
Balaban tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Smetsky sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balaban lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Balaban feints a right, and then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Smetsky stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Balaban finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Smetsky's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 6 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Smetsky: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Balaban is on target with a cross.  
Balaban is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Smetsky walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Balaban tries to land a jab, but Smetsky blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Smetsky gets on the inside.  Balaban throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Smetsky tries to land a cross, but Balaban slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance.  Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Smetsky feints a left hook, but Balaban is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Balaban steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban connects with an overhand right.  
Balaban is on target with a stiff jab.  
Smetsky advances into close range and manouvers Balaban into a corner.  Balaban lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a cross followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Balaban hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Smetsky advances into close range.  Balaban lands a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 8: 

Smetsky lands a cross.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the head, an overhand left to the head and a cross to the body.  
Balaban is on target with a left hook to Smetsky's body.  
Balaban is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
Smetsky sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balaban lands a spiteful jab.  
Balaban lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban connects with a cross.  
Balaban lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Balaban hits home with a cross.  
Balaban connects with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Smetsky: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Balaban feints a cross, but Smetsky does not fall for it and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Balaban hits home with a cross.  
Smetsky gets on the inside.  Balaban lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Balaban hits home with a cross.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance.  Balaban feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Smetsky's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Smetsky: 
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 10: 

Balaban finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Smetsky is looking to close the distance.  Balaban lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Smetsky steps inside.  Balaban pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Smetsky's body.  
Balaban hits home with a cross.  
Balaban hits home with a cross.  
Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Smetsky steps inside.  Smetsky pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Smetsky manages to force Balaban into the red corner.  Balaban lands with a solid jab.  
Smetsky quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balaban lands with a hard jab.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside.  Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Balaban feints a cross, fooling Smetsky into throwing a cross counter.  Balaban springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut to Smetsky's ribcage.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Smetsky: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 Odessa, Ukraine.... Ivan Balaban

Fight Statistics
Balaban: 
Total Punches Thrown: 321                           
Total Punches Landed: 191                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 285                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 169                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 107                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 150                           
Total Jabs Landed: 84                            

Smetsky: 
Total Punches Thrown: 200                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 169                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 59                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2