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12/05/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
Marlen Popik vs Dimi Dacko

Boxing Daily Report from the Nsiah Promotions promoted show at Kolzak Salnikov Gym, Kharkiv,  taking place on 25/03/2022:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Ukraine-Kharkiv Oblast Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Marlen Popik (9 - 0) who hails from Kharkiv, Ukraine and Dimi Dacko(6 - 0) from Kharkiv, Ukraine.  Both Popik and Dacko weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Toma Platko, and the three ringside judges are Oleksiy Kitko, Arseni Olshansky and Kolya Tyukalov.  

Round 1: 

Dacko attempts to land a jab, but Popik blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Dacko's body.  
Popik is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Dacko sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Dacko connects with a cross.  Dacko attempts to land an overhand left, but Popik blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Dacko's body.  
Popik lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Popik tries to land an overhand right, but Dacko slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Dacko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Popik connects with an overhand right.  
Popik lands a firm cross.  
Popik drives a solid left hook into Dacko's ribs.  
Dacko walks Popik onto the ropes.  Popik lands a right hook.  
Dacko manages to force Popik onto the ropes.  Popik lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Dacko gets on the inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Popik steps to the outside.  Popik quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Dacko sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Popik is on target with a cross.  
Popik lands a ramrod jab.  
Dacko advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Dacko walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Dacko pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a firm left uppercut to Popik's ribs.  
Popik is on target with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Dacko lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Dacko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Popik tries to land a cross, but Dacko sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Popik's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Dacko's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Popik: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Dacko: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Popik tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Dacko hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Popik lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Popik steps away from his opponent.  Dacko is on target with a jab.  
Dacko closes the distance and forces Popik to retreat onto the ropes.  Dacko connects with a right hook.  
Dacko closes the distance.  Popik connects with a sharp right uppercut.  
Dacko hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Dacko closes the distance and drives a right uppercut into Popik's body.  
Popik is looking to keep his distance.  Dacko lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Popik switches the action to the outside.  Dacko lands with a spiteful jab.  
Popik steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Dacko slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Popik's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Popik: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Dacko: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Popik hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Dacko lands a right hook.  
Dacko advances into close range.  Popik digs in a solid right hook to Dacko's ribs.  
Dacko forces Popik to retreat into a corner.  Popik hits home with a firm left hook.  
Dacko steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Dacko is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Dacko digs in a right hook to Popik's ribcage.  
Dacko digs in a left hook to Popik's body.  
Popik attempts to land a right uppercut, but Dacko slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Popik lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Dacko forces Popik to back into a corner.  Dacko is on target with a left uppercut.  
Popik tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  Popik throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Dacko steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Dacko lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Dacko sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Dacko sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Popik tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Popik finds the target with a jab.  
Dacko lands a right hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Popik dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Popik digs in a firm left hook to Dacko's liver.  


Round 3 Statistics
Popik: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Dacko: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Dacko throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Popik tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Dacko lands a right hook.  
Popik lands a firm cross.  
Popik tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a sharp overhand left.  
Dacko steps inside.  Popik digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Popik attempts to land a jab, but Dacko sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Popik lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Popik contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Dacko attempts to land a cross, but Popik parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Popik finds the target with a jab.  
Dacko steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Popik is on target with a right hook to Dacko's body.  
Dacko walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Dacko is on target with a right uppercut.  
Dacko lands a right uppercut.  
Popik connects with a right uppercut.  
Dacko hits home with a left uppercut.  
Dacko steps inside and forces Popik to back into the ropes.  Dacko is on target with a right hook.  
Dacko lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Dacko lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Popik: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Dacko: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Dacko tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Dacko is looking to close the distance.  Popik drives a sharp left hook into Dacko's body.  
Dacko tries to land a right hook, but Popik sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Popik feints a left hook, but Dacko does not fall for it and responds with a left hook.  
Dacko steps inside.  Popik quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Dacko lands a left hook.  
Dacko walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Dacko pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Dacko hits home with a left hook.  
Popik is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Popik is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Dacko attempts to land a cross, but Popik sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Dacko hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Dacko steps inside and walks Popik into the red corner.  Dacko is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Popik throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Dacko closes the distance.  Popik hits home with a right uppercut.  
Dacko is on target with a right hook.  
Dacko is on target with a right hook.  
Dacko lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Dacko is on target with a right hook.  
Dacko drives a left uppercut into Popik's body.  
Dacko connects with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Popik: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Dacko: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Dacko gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Popik's body.  
Dacko is looking to close the distance.  Dacko sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Dacko lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Dacko forces Popik to back into the ropes.  Dacko pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Popik hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Dacko lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Dacko manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Dacko connects with a right hook.  
Dacko is on target with a sharp right uppercut to Popik's body.  Dacko throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Popik is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Dacko is on target with a cross.  Dacko tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Dacko walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Dacko hits home with a left hook.  
Dacko tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Popik tries to step out of his opponents range.  Dacko attempts to land a cross, but Popik slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Popik lands a jab.  
Popik lands a sharp cross.  
Popik lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Popik tries to step out of his opponents range.  Dacko connects with an overhand right.  Dacko attempts to land a jab, but Popik parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Dacko gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Popik: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Dacko: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Popik sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Dacko walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Dacko pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Dacko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Dacko lands a right hook.  
Dacko closes the distance.  Dacko sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Popik digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Dacko lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Popik is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Popik finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Dacko tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Popik throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Dacko digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Popik tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Dacko steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Popik steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Popik finds the target with a jab.  
Dacko steps inside and manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Dacko sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Popik: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Dacko: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Dacko gets on the inside and forces Popik to back into the ropes.  Dacko is on target with a right hook.  
Dacko lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Dacko pivots from in front of his opponent.  Popik is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents liver.  
Dacko hits home with a right uppercut.  
Dacko lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Dacko feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right.  
Popik lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Dacko steps inside and drives a left uppercut into Popik's body.  
Dacko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Popik hits home with a cross.  
Dacko lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Dacko closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Dacko is on target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Popik: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Dacko: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Dacko gets on the inside.  Dacko sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Dacko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Popik lands with a spiteful jab.  
Dacko gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Popik steps to the outside.  Popik feints a left hook, and then is on target with a hard jab.  
Popik hits home with a cross.  
Dacko connects with a left uppercut.  
Dacko steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Dacko is on target with a right hook.  
Popik tries to keep the action at long range.  Dacko is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Dacko finds the target with a jab.  
Popik lands a cross.  
Popik lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Dacko steps inside.  Dacko sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Dacko hits home with a left hook.  Dacko tries to land a left hook, but Popik blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Dacko hits home with a cross.  
Dacko is looking to close the distance.  Popik drives a firm left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Dacko drives a right hook into Popik's ribcage.  
Popik tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a firm cross to Dacko's body.  Popik attempts to land an overhand right, but Dacko blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Popik: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Dacko: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Dacko is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Popik hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Popik tries to step out of his opponents range.  Dacko tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Popik switches the action to the outside.  Dacko connects with an overhand right.  
Dacko steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Popik lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Popik pivots to the right of his opponent.  Popik attempts to land a left uppercut, but Dacko blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Popik connects with a solid overhand right.  
Dacko is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Popik steps to the outside and connects with a sharp cross.  
Dacko closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Popik sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Dacko closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Popik lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Dacko tries to land a jab, but Popik dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Popik: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Dacko: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kharkiv, Ukraine.... Dimi Dacko

Fight Statistics
Popik: 
Total Punches Thrown: 309                           
Total Punches Landed: 97                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 217                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 92                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 247                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 62                            
Total Jabs Landed: 27                            

Dacko: 
Total Punches Thrown: 333                           
Total Punches Landed: 125                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 251                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 97                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 258                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 108                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 75                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17