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16/10/2041
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Gavrail á Balabanov vs Kliment á Shopov

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Bulgaria-Varna promoted show at Hristo Borisov Hall, Varna,  taking place on 17/09/2041:

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 mandatory fight for the Bulgaria Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Diema Sport, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Gavrail á Balabanov (13(4) - 0) who hails from Burgas, Bulgaria and Kliment á Shopov(18(13) - 4(3)) from Varna, Bulgaria.  Both Balabanov and Shopov weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Evgeni á Zhirkov, and the three ringside judges are Evgeni á Zhirkov, Bogomil á Ivankov and Svetoslav á Zdravkov.  

Round 1: 

Shopov closes the distance.  Shopov pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a firm left uppercut to Balabanov's body.  As Shopov tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Balabanov dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Balabanov lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Shopov tries to land a right hook, but Balabanov blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shopov manouvers Balabanov onto the ropes.  Balabanov digs in a right hook to Shopov's body.  
Shopov closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Balabanov tries to land a left hook, but Shopov sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balabanov lands a stinging right hook.  
Balabanov is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Balabanov sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Shopov advances into close range.  Shopov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a firm right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Balabanov steps away from his opponent and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Shopov closes the distance.  Balabanov lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Balabanov tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balabanov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a firm cross.  
Balabanov tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balabanov tries to keep the action at long range and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Shopov lands a cross.  
Balabanov is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shopov is on target with a firm cross.  
Shopov attempts to land a left hook, but Balabanov parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balabanov is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shopov closes the distance and walks Balabanov onto the ropes.  Balabanov connects with a left uppercut.  
Balabanov hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Shopov closes the distance.  Balabanov hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  Balabanov throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balabanov steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Shopov attempts to land an overhand right, but Balabanov sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Shopov advances into close range and digs in a right uppercut to Balabanov's body.  
Balabanov lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Shopov gets on the inside and walks Balabanov into a corner.  Balabanov tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balabanov throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balabanov's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Shopov's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balabanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Shopov: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Balabanov throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Shopov steps inside.  Balabanov drives a right hook into Shopov's ribs.  
Shopov is looking to close the distance.  Balabanov attempts to land a left hook, but Shopov dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balabanov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stinging overhand right.  
Balabanov finds the target with a jab.  
Balabanov lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balabanov is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Shopov is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Shopov attempts to land a right hook, but Balabanov slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Shopov lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balabanov switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Shopov gets on the inside.  Balabanov lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shopov walks Balabanov down, trapping him in a corner.  Balabanov attempts to land a left hook, but Shopov blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Balabanov switches the action to the outside.  Shopov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balabanov lands a solid cross.  
Balabanov is on target with an overhand right.  
Shopov gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Shopov gets on the inside.  Balabanov drives a left hook into Shopov's body.  
Shopov advances into close range and drives a firm left hook into Balabanov's ribs.  
Shopov drives a stinging right uppercut into Balabanov's ribcage.  
Shopov is looking to close the distance.  Balabanov attempts to land a left hook, but Shopov blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Shopov cuts off the ring, trapping Balabanov on the ropes.  Shopov drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Balabanov lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Shopov gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balabanov steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 2 Statistics
Balabanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Shopov: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 3: 

Shopov gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Shopov is on target with a firm right hook to Balabanov's body.  
Balabanov steps away from his opponent.  Balabanov feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Shopov is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to Balabanov's ribs.  
Shopov walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Balabanov connects with a left hook.  Balabanov tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Shopov is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Balabanov steps to the outside.  Balabanov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balabanov tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Balabanov throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Balabanov lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Shopov closes the distance.  Balabanov is on target with a right hook.  
Balabanov lands a left hook.  
Shopov manages to force Balabanov onto the ropes.  Shopov digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Shopov is on target with a firm left hook to Balabanov's liver.  
Balabanov lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Shopov steps inside.  Balabanov hits home with a left hook.  
Shopov connects with a right hook.  
Shopov tries to land a right hook, but Balabanov sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Shopov closes the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Shopov feints a right, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shopov throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Shopov closes the distance.  As Shopov tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Balabanov dabs at his face checking for damage.  Balabanov has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Shopov cuts off the ring, trapping Balabanov on the ropes.  Balabanov lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balabanov tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Shopov is on target with a right hook.  
Balabanov steps away from his opponent and hits home with a solid jab.  
Shopov is looking to close the distance and lands a firm right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Balabanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Shopov: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 4: 

Balabanov steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Shopov steps inside.  Balabanov is on target with a right hook to Shopov's body.  Balabanov throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Balabanov hits home with a firm cross.  
Shopov hits home with a hard jab.  
Shopov closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Balabanov is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Balabanov lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Shopov throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shopov steps inside.  Balabanov lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Shopov closes the distance and drives a right hook into Balabanov's body.  
Balabanov digs in a left hook to Shopov's liver.  
Balabanov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Balabanov attempts to land a jab, but Shopov blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut to Balabanov's ribs.  
Shopov closes the distance.  Balabanov connects with a right hook.  
Balabanov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Shopov is looking to close the distance.  Balabanov throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Shopov closes the distance.  Balabanov lands a left hook.  
Balabanov tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Balabanov digs in a right hook to Shopov's body.  
Shopov lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balabanov switches the action to the outside.  Balabanov sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Shopov lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balabanov is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Shopov steps inside.  Balabanov lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balabanov tries to step out of his opponents range.  Shopov is on target with a cross.  Shopov attempts to land a cross, but Balabanov slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Shopov tries to land a jab, but Balabanov blocks the shot and counters with a mean cross.  SHOPOV WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Shopov almost instantly gets his legs back. 


Round 4 Statistics
Balabanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 53                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Shopov: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

Balabanov steps to the outside.  Balabanov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head, AND DROPS SHOPOV TO THE CANVAS!  He is back up on his feet at 5.  
Balabanov is looking to put the pressure on now...he knows a few clean shots could mean an early night.  Balabanov is on target with a WICKED left hook.  SHOPOV IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  HE REMAINS ON THE CANVAS AS THE COUNT REACHES 10!  The winner by KO is Balabanov!  


Round 5 Statistics
Balabanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shopov: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 0                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 0                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
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


Fight Statistics
Balabanov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 220                           
Total Punches Landed: 104                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 172                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 48                            
Total Jabs Landed: 25                            

Shopov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 162                           
Total Punches Landed: 51                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 86                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2