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15/10/2041
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Vanko Burda vs Kir Balaban

Boxing Daily Report from the libre sampak promoted show at Kiev Below, Kiev,  taking place on 13/09/2041:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Ukraine Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Vanko Burda (27(5) - 6(2) - 2) who hails from Kiev, Ukraine and Kir Balaban(20(6) - 5(2)) from Kiev, Ukraine.  Burda weighed in at 240 pounds, while Balaban weighed in at 217 pounds and 5 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Igor Wolsky, and the three ringside judges are Symon Rudnitsky, Hadeon Chop and Anton Chernoff.  

Round 1: 

Burda steps to the outside and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Balaban is looking to close the distance.  Burda connects with a right hook.  
Burda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Burda tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Burda steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban is on target with a left hook.  
Burda steps away from his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Burda lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Burda on the ropes.  Burda digs in a right hook to Balaban's ribcage.  
Burda tries to keep the action at long range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Burda lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban gets on the inside.  Burda attempts to land a left hook, but Balaban dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Burda tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Balaban lands a cross.  
Burda is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Burda lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Burda advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range.  Burda lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban closes the distance.  Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Balaban tries to land a jab, but Burda sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burda steps away from his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Burda throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balaban's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Balaban's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Burda: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Burda is on target with an overhand left.  Burda tries to land a cross, but Balaban blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burda lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Burda is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Balaban attempts to land a cross, but Burda slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Burda lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Burda steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Burda's ribs.  
Balaban finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Burda is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  Burda attempts to land a jab, but Balaban dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Burda tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside.  Burda sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Burda throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Balaban is on target with a cross.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range.  Burda sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balaban lands a cross.  
Balaban walks Burda down, trapping him in a corner.  Burda lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Balaban hits home with a sharp cross.  
Balaban closes the distance.  Burda lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Burda lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balaban hits home with a firm left hook.  
Burda throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Burda's body.  
Burda steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Burda lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Balaban pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Burda lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balaban hits home with a sharp cross.  Balaban attempts to land a cross, but Burda dodges the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Burda tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Burda lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  Burda attempts to land a cross, but Balaban blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burda is on target with a jab.  
Burda lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Burda: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Burda tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban hits home with a cross.  
Burda steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Burda lands a solid jab.  Burda throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Burda lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Burda attempts to land a cross, but Balaban blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Burda lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balaban is looking to close the distance and manages to force Burda onto the ropes.  Balaban pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Burda's body.  
Balaban digs in a solid right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Balaban closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Burda feints a cross, and then tries to land a jab, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Burda lands a hard jab.  
Burda lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Burda is looking to close the distance and hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Balaban is on target with a left uppercut.  
Burda sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a firm cross.  
Burda lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Burda steps to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Burda connects with a sharp overhand left.  
Balaban steps inside.  Burda lands a solid left hook.  
Burda switches the action to the outside and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Burda is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Balaban is on target with a sharp overhand left.  
Burda closes the distance.  Balaban hits home with a left hook.  
Burda steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Burda lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Burda switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Burda: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Balaban is looking to close the distance.  Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Burda lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban is looking to close the distance.  Balaban pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Burda's ribs.  
Burda tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Burda lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Burda lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Burda finds the target with a solid jab.  
Burda finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Burda hits home with a cross.  
Burda lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Burda hits the target with a hard jab.  
Burda lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Burda lands with a sharp jab.  
Burda tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban forces Burda to retreat into a corner.  Balaban lands a cross.  
Balaban gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Burda attempts to land a right hook, but Balaban parries the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Burda: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Balaban steps to the outside.  Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Burda lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban advances into close range.  Burda lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balaban drives a left hook into Burda's body.  
Balaban is looking to close the distance.  Burda lands a right hook.  
Burda lands a left hook.  
Balaban is looking to close the distance.  Burda drives a stinging right hook into Balaban's ribcage.  Burda tries to land a left hook, but Balaban blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Burda tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a hard jab.  
Burda finds the target with a hard jab.  
Balaban lands with a solid jab.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Burda slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balaban tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Balaban's ribcage.  
Burda is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Balaban closes the distance.  Burda attempts to land a right hook, but Balaban slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Burda is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Burda waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Balaban tries to land a jab, but Burda parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Burda steps to the outside and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Burda lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Burda tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Burda hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Burda is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross to Balaban's body.  
Balaban advances into close range.  Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Burda steps away from his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Burda: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Balaban advances into close range.  Balaban pivots to the left of his opponent.  Burda connects with a right hook.  
Balaban lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging cross.  
Burda lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Burda lands a left hook.  
Burda is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Burda tries to land a jab, but Balaban blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Burda throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balaban closes the distance.  Balaban pivots to the side of his opponent.  Burda is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balaban is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Burda digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Burda lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Burda steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Burda lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban closes the distance and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Burda is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Burda sidesteps to the right of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Burda gets on the inside.  Balaban attempts to land a left hook, but Burda sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Burda steps to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Balaban steps to the outside.  Burda lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Burda attempts to land a cross, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Burda is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  
Balaban gets on the inside.  Balaban pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Burda: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Burda steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Burda tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Burda is on target with a jab.  
Balaban walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Balaban pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a solid right hook.  
Burda tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balaban pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a firm left hook.  
Balaban hits home with a right hook.  
Balaban attempts to land a jab, but Burda slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burda is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Burda tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Burda finds the target with a jab.  
Balaban gets on the inside.  Burda lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Burda lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Balaban connects with a left hook.  
Balaban steps to the outside.  Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Burda lands a sharp jab.  
Burda advances into close range.  Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balaban tries to land a right hook, but Burda parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Burda lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balaban steps inside.  Balaban pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Burda lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Burda's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Burda: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Balaban attempts to land a cross, but Burda blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban steps to the outside.  Burda is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Balaban tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balaban closes the distance and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Balaban steps inside and forces Burda to retreat into the corner.  Balaban is on target with a firm right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Balaban closes the distance.  Burda throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Burda lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Burda lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Balaban gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Balaban lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Burda steps to the outside and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Burda switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Balaban hits home with a left hook.  Balaban throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Balaban pivots from in front of his opponent.  Balaban attempts to land a right hook, but Burda blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent.  Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Burda tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Burda finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Balaban steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Burda steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Burda: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Balaban closes the distance.  Burda sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balaban connects with a sharp right hook.  
Burda is on target with a left uppercut.  
Burda is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Burda steps away from his opponent.  Burda sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Burda drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Balaban advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Burda tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Burda hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Burda is on target with a left hook.  
Balaban gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Burda is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Balaban closes the distance.  Burda drives a solid right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Burda is on target with an overhand right.  
Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Burda steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Burda tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Burda lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Burda tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Burda tries to keep the action at long range and lands a hard jab.  
Balaban feints a left, and then lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Burda switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Burda: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Burda hits home with a cross.  
Burda lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Burda lands an overhand left.  
Burda lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands with a sharp jab.  
Burda steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Burda drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Balaban closes the distance.  Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Balaban gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Burda tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a stinging cross into Balaban's body.  
Burda switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Burda is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Burda steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Burda drives a firm jab into his opponents body.  
Burda throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Burda feints a cross and triggers a right hook counter from Balaban.  Burda avoids the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Balaban's body.  
Burda throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Balaban tries to land a right hook, but Burda parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balaban walks Burda down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balaban pivots to the side of his opponent.  Burda throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut to Burda's body.  
Burda steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Burda's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 10 Statistics
Burda: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 11: 

Burda closes the distance and lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Burda lands a ramrod jab.  
Burda closes the distance.  Burda pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a sharp right hook.  
Burda lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside.  Burda is on target with a jab to Balaban's body.  
Balaban lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Burda lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Burda throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Balaban is on target with a solid left hook.  
Burda manages to force Balaban onto the ropes.  Balaban lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Balaban digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Burda is on target with a right hook.  
Balaban hits home with a solid right hook.  
Burda closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Burda hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Balaban's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 11 Statistics
Burda: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 12: 

Balaban switches the action to the outside.  Burda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Burda pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Burda lands a right hook.  
Balaban drives a solid right uppercut into Burda's body.  Balaban throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burda tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Burda is on target with a left hook.  
Balaban connects with a left uppercut.  
Balaban lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Balaban tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balaban is on target with a left uppercut.  
Burda tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Burda pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Balaban forces Burda to back into the ropes.  Balaban lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 12 Statistics
Burda: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10


Final Scorecards: 119 - 109  119 - 109  120 - 109

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kiev, Ukraine.... Vanko Burda

Fight Statistics
Burda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 534                           
Total Punches Landed: 216                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 473                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 195                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 331                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 117                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 203                           
Total Jabs Landed: 99                            

Balaban: 
Total Punches Thrown: 338                           
Total Punches Landed: 117                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 257                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 308                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 112                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5