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17/07/2044
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Ciro Malia vs Gavrail á Balabanov

Boxing Daily Report from the Michail Petras promoted show at Prophyrios Tassi Gym, Athens,  taking place on 05/09/2042:

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 final eliminator for the Southern Europe Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on ERT1, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Ciro Malia (34(13) - 13(2)) who hails from Athens, Greece and Gavrail á Balabanov(15(6) - 0) from Burgas, Bulgaria.  Malia weighed in at 130 pounds, while Balabanov weighed in at 129 pounds And 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Agamemnon Hondros, and the three ringside judges are Obiareus Minga, Egidio Vlahakis and Damian Carras.  

Round 1: 

Balabanov pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balabanov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Malia closes the distance.  Balabanov hits home with a left hook.  
Balabanov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Balabanov hits home with a cross.  
Malia lands with a spiteful jab.  
Balabanov digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Malia connects with a cross.  
Balabanov tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balabanov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Malia advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Balabanov pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Malia forces Balabanov to retreat into the corner.  Malia lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balabanov drives a sharp left hook into Malia's ribs.  
Malia lands a left uppercut.  
Malia lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balabanov hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Malia steps inside.  Balabanov hits home with a right hook.  
Balabanov lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Malia dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Balabanov lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Malia throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balabanov sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Malia hits home with a left uppercut.  
Malia gets on the inside.  Balabanov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a solid left hook to Malia's body.  
Balabanov connects with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Malia's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Malia: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balabanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Malia is looking to close the distance.  Balabanov digs in a left hook to Malia's body.  
Balabanov lands a right uppercut.  
Malia is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Malia advances into close range.  Malia sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balabanov drives a left hook into Malia's body.  
Balabanov drives a firm left hook into Malia's body.  
Balabanov digs in a left hook to Malia's liver.  
Malia closes the distance.  Malia sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Malia is on target with a solid right hook.  Malia tries to land a right hook, but Balabanov parries the shot and counters with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Malia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Malia attempts to land a left hook, but Balabanov slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Malia is on target with a firm left uppercut to Balabanov's body.  
Malia lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Malia tries to land a right hook, but Balabanov sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balabanov lands a left hook.  
Balabanov tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balabanov throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balabanov lands a ramrod jab.  
Malia is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Balabanov steps to the outside.  Malia lands with a hard jab.  
Malia lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Malia throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balabanov attempts to land a left uppercut, but Malia sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Malia digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Malia advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but Balabanov parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Malia: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Balabanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Balabanov steps away from his opponent and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Malia attempts to land a left hook, but Balabanov parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balabanov attempts to land a left hook, but Malia blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Malia manages to force Balabanov onto the ropes.  Balabanov lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Malia pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Malia hits home with a right hook.  
Balabanov connects with a left uppercut.  
Malia manages to force Balabanov into the blue corner.  Balabanov is on target with a stinging left hook to Malia's liver.  
Malia hits home with a hard jab.  
Malia digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Balabanov manages to force Malia onto the ropes.  Balabanov is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Malia attempts to land a left hook, but Balabanov sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Malia pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balabanov drives a right hook into Malia's body.  
Malia cuts off the ring, trapping Balabanov in the corner.  Balabanov drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Malia lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Malia attempts to land a right hook, but Balabanov blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Malia's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Malia: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balabanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Balabanov digs in a left hook to Malia's body.  
Malia lands a spiteful jab.  Malia throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balabanov throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Malia closes the distance.  Balabanov drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Malia steps inside and digs in a right hook to Balabanov's body.  
Balabanov is on target with a left hook.  
Balabanov lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Balabanov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Balabanov pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Malia gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Malia steps inside.  Malia pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Malia is on target with a right hook to Balabanov's body.  
Balabanov switches the action to the outside.  Malia is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Balabanov lands a cross.  
Malia is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Balabanov tries to step out of his opponents range.  Malia lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  Malia tries to land a jab, but Balabanov blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Malia lands with a stinging jab.  
Balabanov lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Malia strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Malia steps inside and hits home with a firm left hook.  Malia tries to land a left hook, but Balabanov parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balabanov is on target with a sharp left hook to Malia's body.  
Malia hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Malia gets on the inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Balabanov steps away from his opponent.  Malia lands with a stiff jab.  Malia tries to land a jab, but Balabanov slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Malia steps inside.  Malia sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balabanov lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Malia is looking to close the distance.  Malia pivots to the side of his opponent.  Balabanov lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Malia gets on the inside.  Balabanov attempts to land a right hook, but Malia slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Malia: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Balabanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 5: 

Malia connects with a left hook.  Malia attempts to land a left hook, but Balabanov blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Malia lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Malia drives a solid left hook into Balabanov's body.  
Malia drives a sharp jab into Balabanov's body.  Malia tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Malia lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Malia steps inside.  Balabanov hits home with a right hook.  
Malia is looking to close the distance.  Balabanov hits home with a right hook.  
Malia attempts to land a jab, but Balabanov dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Malia connects with a left hook.  
Malia gets on the inside and lands a firm right uppercut.  Malia tries to land a left hook, but Balabanov parries the shot and counters with a stinging left hook to Malia's liver.  
Malia digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Malia pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Malia is looking to close the distance.  Balabanov lands a left hook.  
Balabanov lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  Balabanov tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Balabanov tries to keep the action at long range.  Malia lands a jab.  
Balabanov is on target with a right hook.  Balabanov tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Balabanov steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Malia hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Malia is on target with a jab.  
Malia is looking to close the distance.  Balabanov attempts to land a left hook, but Malia sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balabanov hits home with a cross.  
Malia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Malia manouvers Balabanov onto the ropes.  Malia lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Malia lands with a hard jab.  
Balabanov snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Balabanov's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Malia: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Balabanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Malia lands with a hard jab.  
Malia lands with a ramrod jab.  
Malia advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Balabanov lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Malia tries to land a jab, but Balabanov slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balabanov cuts off the ring, trapping Malia on the ropes.  Balabanov hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Malia closes the distance.  Balabanov tries to land a right hook, but Malia dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Malia advances into close range.  Balabanov drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Malia lands a hard jab.  Malia attempts to land a cross, but Balabanov slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Malia digs in a right uppercut to Balabanov's body.  
Malia manouvers Balabanov onto the ropes.  Balabanov throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balabanov throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Malia advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balabanov is on target with a left hook.  
Malia closes the distance.  Balabanov is on target with a right hook.  
Malia pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Balabanov's body.  
Balabanov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balabanov tries to land a jab, but Malia sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Malia hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Malia is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Balabanov is on target with a cross.  
Malia advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Malia is on target with a jab to Balabanov's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Malia: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Balabanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Malia closes the distance.  Balabanov lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Malia is on target with a left hook to Balabanov's body.  
Malia tries to land a left hook, but Balabanov slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut to Malia's ribs.  
Malia lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Malia closes the distance.  Balabanov digs in a firm right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Malia closes the distance.  Balabanov lands a right uppercut.  
Malia tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balabanov tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Balabanov lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Malia steps inside.  Balabanov connects with a right hook.  
Malia is on target with a right hook.  
Balabanov walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balabanov contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Malia tries to land a jab, but Balabanov blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balabanov is on target with a cross.  
Balabanov lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Malia digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Malia steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Malia cuts off the ring, trapping Balabanov on the ropes.  Balabanov lands a right uppercut.  
Balabanov pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Balabanov hits home with a right hook.  
Malia closes the distance.  Balabanov is on target with a left hook.  
Balabanov hits home with a cross.  
Malia gets on the inside.  Balabanov is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Balabanov drives a sharp right hook into Malia's body.  
Balabanov steps away from his opponent.  Malia lands with a solid jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Malia: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balabanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 8: 

Malia advances into close range.  Balabanov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Malia lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Malia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Malia throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Malia attempts to land a jab, but Balabanov slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Malia advances into close range.  Balabanov lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Malia lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balabanov lands a right uppercut.  
Malia walks Balabanov onto the ropes.  Malia lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Malia advances into close range.  Balabanov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balabanov lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  Balabanov throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balabanov switches the action to the outside.  Malia is on target with a cross.  
Malia closes the distance and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Malia walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Balabanov connects with a left hook.  
Malia steps to the outside.  Balabanov sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Malia lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Malia finds the target with a jab.  
Malia steps inside.  Balabanov hits home with a left hook.  
Balabanov lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Malia lands a cross.  
Malia steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Malia is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Balabanov connects with a cross.  
Malia hits the target with a stinging jab.  Malia attempts to land a jab, but Balabanov dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Malia: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balabanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Malia throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Malia advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Balabanov's body.  
Malia lands a ramrod jab.  
Balabanov lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Malia lands a cross to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Malia closes the distance.  Balabanov attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Malia's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Balabanov is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Balabanov lands a jab.  
Malia closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  Malia throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balabanov lands a cross.  
Malia closes the distance and forces Balabanov to back into the ropes.  Malia lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balabanov tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Balabanov attempts to land a right uppercut, but Malia parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Malia closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Malia sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Malia lands a ramrod jab.  
Malia attempts to land a jab, but Balabanov slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Malia switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Malia lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Malia advances into close range.  Balabanov lands a left hook.  
Malia switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Malia: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balabanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Malia digs in a right hook to Balabanov's body.  
Malia lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Malia lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Malia throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Malia is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balabanov attempts to land a right uppercut, but Malia dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balabanov is on target with a left hook.  
Malia walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Malia lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Malia dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Malia is looking to close the distance.  Malia pivots from in front of his opponent.  Malia tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balabanov lands a left hook to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Malia is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balabanov tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Malia pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Malia is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Malia: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Balabanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Malia closes the distance.  Malia sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balabanov lands a right hook.  
Balabanov is looking to keep his distance.  Malia hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Malia hits home with a right hook.  
Malia gets on the inside and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Balabanov sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Malia hits home with a right uppercut.  
Balabanov digs in a stinging left hook to Malia's body.  
Balabanov tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balabanov is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  Balabanov attempts to land a right uppercut, but Malia sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Balabanov's body.  
Malia advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balabanov steps away from his opponent.  Malia lands a cross.  
Malia throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Malia lands a cross.  
Balabanov is on target with a jab.  


Round 11 Statistics
Malia: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balabanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 12: 

Balabanov is looking to keep his distance.  Balabanov stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Malia drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  Malia attempts to land a jab, but Balabanov slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Malia hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Malia connects with a cross.  
Malia lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Malia steps inside and manouvers Balabanov onto the ropes.  Malia digs in a right hook to Balabanov's body.  
Malia steps inside.  Balabanov connects with a left hook.  
Balabanov pivots to the left of his opponent.  Malia lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Malia lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Malia walks Balabanov down, trapping him on the ropes.  Malia lands a sharp right hook.  Malia attempts to land a right hook, but Balabanov blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Malia closes the distance.  Balabanov drives a right hook into Malia's body.  
Malia lands a hard jab.  


Round 12 Statistics
Malia: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balabanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 116 - 113  115 - 114  115 - 114

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Athens, Greece.... Ciro Malia

Fight Statistics
Malia: 
Total Punches Thrown: 475                           
Total Punches Landed: 168                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 352                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 127                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 123                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 370                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 129                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 105                           
Total Jabs Landed: 39                            

Balabanov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 513                           
Total Punches Landed: 170                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 361                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 126                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 428                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 143                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 85                            
Total Jabs Landed: 27