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11/04/2046
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Taras Michalko vs Aleksei Melnikoff

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ukraine-Kiev Oblast promoted show at Vasyl Koval Gym, Kiev,  taking place on 11/02/2046:

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 Ukraine Lightweight 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 Taras Michalko (11(1) - 2(2)) who hails from Kiev, Ukraine and Aleksei Melnikoff(8(1) - 5(1) - 2) from Lviv, Ukraine.  Both Michalko and Melnikoff weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Konstantin Barnick, and the three ringside judges are Oleksiy Rybak, Vasyl Bartosh and Apostol Dutko.  

Round 1: 

Michalko is looking to keep his distance.  Melnikoff connects with a sharp cross.  
Michalko is on target with a sharp cross.  
Michalko is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Michalko tries to land a cross, but Melnikoff parries the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Michalko is on target with a cross.  
Melnikoff hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Michalko drives a stinging left hook into Melnikoff's body.  
Michalko lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Michalko lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Michalko tries to land a left hook, but Melnikoff blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Michalko switches the action to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Michalko is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp cross to Melnikoff's body.  Michalko attempts to land a cross, but Melnikoff slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Michalko lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Michalko snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Melnikoff tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Michalko lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Michalko is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Melnikoff walks Michalko down, trapping him in the corner.  Melnikoff pivots from in front of his opponent.  Michalko attempts to land a jab, but Melnikoff slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Melnikoff advances into close range.  Michalko drives a firm left hook into his opponents liver.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Michalko's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Melnikoff's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Michalko: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Melnikoff: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Michalko lands with a spiteful jab.  
Michalko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a solid cross.  
Melnikoff lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Michalko is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Michalko throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Michalko is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Michalko lands a cross.  Michalko tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Melnikoff pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Melnikoff walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Melnikoff drives a right hook into Michalko's body.  
Michalko switches the action to the outside.  Melnikoff throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Michalko is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Michalko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Michalko tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Melnikoff feints a right, and then hits home with a right hook.  
Melnikoff pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Michalko sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melnikoff walks Michalko down, trapping him on the ropes.  Melnikoff pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Michalko is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melnikoff is on target with a cross.  
Michalko lands a solid cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Michalko: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melnikoff: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Michalko lands a sharp cross.  
Michalko steps to the outside and hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Michalko lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Michalko hits home with a cross.  
Melnikoff pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Michalko lands a cross.  
Melnikoff lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Michalko steps to the outside.  Michalko feints a left, and then is on target with a cross.  
Michalko connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Michalko lands a sharp cross.  
Michalko hits home with a sharp cross.  Michalko attempts to land a cross, but Melnikoff slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melnikoff tries to land a jab, but Michalko dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melnikoff manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Michalko connects with a cross.  
Melnikoff throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Michalko hits home with a left hook.  
Melnikoff hits home with a right uppercut.  
Michalko steps away from his opponent.  Melnikoff throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Melnikoff attempts to land a jab, but Michalko slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Michalko: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Melnikoff: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Michalko is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Melnikoff manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Michalko throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Michalko throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melnikoff tries to land a jab, but Michalko blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melnikoff connects with a solid cross.  
Melnikoff attempts to land a right uppercut, but Michalko blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Michalko is on target with a right hook to Melnikoff's ribs.  
Michalko connects with a cross.  
Michalko steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Michalko lands a firm overhand right.  
Melnikoff is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Michalko is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Melnikoff pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Michalko is looking to keep his distance.  Michalko feints a right hook, but Melnikoff does not fall for it and responds with a left hook.  
Michalko hits home with a stinging cross.  
Michalko lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melnikoff steps inside.  Michalko sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Michalko steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Melnikoff walks Michalko down, trapping him on the ropes.  Michalko lands with a solid jab.  
Michalko is looking to keep his distance.  Melnikoff is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Michalko: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Melnikoff: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Melnikoff drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Michalko steps away from his opponent.  Melnikoff connects with an overhand left.  
Michalko tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Michalko is looking to keep his distance.  Michalko feints a left, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Michalko switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  Michalko attempts to land an overhand left, but Melnikoff sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melnikoff closes the distance.  Michalko is on target with a left uppercut to Melnikoff's body.  
Michalko steps to the outside.  Michalko drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Melnikoff attempts to land a cross, but Michalko sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Michalko is on target with a solid cross.  
Michalko switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Michalko connects with a cross.  
Melnikoff forces Michalko to retreat onto the ropes.  Michalko is on target with a stinging left hook to Melnikoff's ribs.  
Michalko lands a straight 1 - 2.  Michalko throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Michalko tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Michalko's body.  
Michalko steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Melnikoff closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Michalko switches the action to the outside.  Melnikoff sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Michalko finds the target with a jab.  
Michalko pivots to the side of his opponent.  Melnikoff lands with a stinging jab.  
Michalko is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Michalko steps away from his opponent.  Michalko feints a jab, but Melnikoff is not fooled and lands with a right uppercut.  
Melnikoff lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melnikoff closes the distance.  Michalko pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a sharp left hook to Melnikoff's body.  
Michalko is looking to keep his distance.  Michalko waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Melnikoff lands a firm overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Michalko: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Melnikoff: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Melnikoff connects with a right hook.  
Michalko throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Michalko is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Michalko is on target with a cross.  
Michalko steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Melnikoff gets on the inside.  Michalko hits home with a firm left hook.  
Michalko hits home with a sharp cross.  
Michalko lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Michalko contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Melnikoff lands a jab to Michalko's body.  
Michalko steps to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Michalko is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Michalko steps away from his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Michalko steps to the outside and hits the target with a sharp jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Michalko: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melnikoff: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Michalko hits home with a solid cross.  Michalko tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Michalko hits home with a cross.  
Michalko is on target with a firm right uppercut to Melnikoff's body.  
Melnikoff lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Melnikoff is on target with a cross.  
Michalko lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Michalko is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Michalko lands a hard jab.  
Melnikoff forces Michalko to retreat onto the ropes.  Michalko throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melnikoff is on target with a right hook.  
Melnikoff manages to force Michalko onto the ropes.  Melnikoff attempts to land a jab, but Michalko blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Michalko is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a firm cross.  Michalko attempts to land an overhand right, but Melnikoff dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melnikoff cuts off the ring, trapping Michalko on the ropes.  Melnikoff quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Michalko tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Michalko lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melnikoff steps inside.  Michalko connects with a right hook.  
Michalko drives a stinging right hook into Melnikoff's body.  
Michalko pivots to the right of his opponent.  Michalko tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Michalko switches the action to the outside.  Michalko feints a right, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Michalko: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Melnikoff: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Michalko lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Michalko drives a sharp cross into his opponents body.  
Michalko tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land an overhand left, but Melnikoff dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Michalko hits home with a solid cross.  
Michalko attempts to land a jab, but Melnikoff slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Michalko lands a jab.  
Melnikoff pivots to the left of his opponent.  Melnikoff attempts to land a jab, but Michalko sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Michalko steps away from his opponent and hits home with a firm cross.  
Melnikoff walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Melnikoff lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Michalko connects with a stinging cross.  
Melnikoff advances into close range.  Melnikoff sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a firm right hook.  
Michalko is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Michalko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a firm cross.  
Melnikoff digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Melnikoff attempts to land a jab, but Michalko blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Michalko: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Melnikoff: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Melnikoff hits home with a solid right hook.  
Melnikoff is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Michalko lands with a solid jab.  Michalko tries to land a jab, but Melnikoff slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut to Michalko's body.  
Michalko snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Melnikoff attempts to land a cross, but Michalko blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Michalko steps away from his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Michalko connects with a cross.  
Michalko is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Melnikoff advances into close range.  Michalko pivots from in front of his opponent.  Melnikoff connects with a sharp right hook.  
Michalko is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  Michalko attempts to land a jab, but Melnikoff sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Melnikoff forces Michalko to back into the ropes.  Melnikoff feints a cross, and then finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Michalko lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Michalko tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Melnikoff is on target with a cross.  
Melnikoff lands a cross, left uppercut and a jab to his opponents head.  
Michalko steps to the outside.  Melnikoff feints a left hook, and then is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Michalko is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Michalko lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Michalko: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melnikoff: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Michalko tries to step out of his opponents range.  Michalko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Michalko pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Melnikoff's body.  
Melnikoff gets on the inside and manages to force Michalko onto the ropes.  Melnikoff is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Michalko tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Michalko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Michalko throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melnikoff manouvers Michalko onto the ropes.  Melnikoff is on target with a cross.  
Michalko steps away from his opponent.  Michalko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Michalko is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  Michalko tries to land a jab, but Melnikoff sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Melnikoff walks Michalko down, trapping him on the ropes.  Melnikoff is on target with a jab.  
Melnikoff steps inside and drives a firm right hook into his opponents body.  
Michalko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melnikoff attempts to land a jab, but Michalko slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Michalko lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Michalko is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Michalko switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Michalko's body.  
Michalko lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Michalko's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 10 Statistics
Michalko: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Melnikoff: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 11: 

Michalko lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Michalko hits home with a cross.  
Michalko lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  
Michalko steps away from his opponent.  Michalko is looking to force the stoppage!  Michalko crashes a mean right hook to Melnikoff's body.  MELNIKOFF IS DOWN!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 8.  Melnikoff now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
Melnikoff forces Michalko to back into the ropes.  Melnikoff lands a left hook.  
Michalko lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Michalko is looking to keep his distance.  Michalko sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a sharp cross.  
Melnikoff connects with a cross.  
Melnikoff advances into close range.  Michalko drives a stinging left hook into Melnikoff's body.  
Michalko hits home with a firm cross.  
Michalko sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Michalko finds the target with a jab.  Michalko throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Michalko is on target with an overhand left.  
Melnikoff walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Melnikoff pivots to the right of his opponent.  Melnikoff throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Michalko throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Melnikoff to the neutral corner.  He warns Michalko that he could be heading for a point deduction.  
Michalko is looking to keep his distance.  Melnikoff lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melnikoff is on target with a right hook to Michalko's ribcage.  
Michalko lands a cross.  
Melnikoff drives a right hook into his opponents body.  


Round 11 Statistics
Michalko: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Melnikoff: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 12: 

Michalko switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Melnikoff advances into close range.  Michalko lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Melnikoff lands a right hook.  
Melnikoff closes the distance and walks his opponent into the corner.  Melnikoff pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a sharp right uppercut to Michalko's ribcage.  
Melnikoff sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Melnikoff lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Michalko lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Melnikoff throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Michalko lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Michalko digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Melnikoff is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Melnikoff walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Michalko lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Michalko hits home with a stinging cross.  
Melnikoff advances into close range.  Michalko is on target with a left hook to Melnikoff's body.  
Michalko steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Melnikoff walks Michalko onto the ropes.  Melnikoff lands a cross.  
Melnikoff advances into close range and drives a right hook into Michalko's ribs.  
Michalko switches the action to the outside.  Michalko sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a sharp overhand right.  


Round 12 Statistics
Michalko: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Melnikoff: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 118 - 109  118 - 109  118 - 109

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kiev, Ukraine.... Taras Michalko

Fight Statistics
Michalko: 
Total Punches Thrown: 404                           
Total Punches Landed: 186                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 305                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 154                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 275                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 127                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 129                           
Total Jabs Landed: 59                            

Melnikoff: 
Total Punches Thrown: 407                           
Total Punches Landed: 102                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 336                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 88                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 71                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 279                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 128                           
Total Jabs Landed: 24