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01/04/2035
EOD Running: Pre Show
Faddei Balaban vs Fadei Sobolev

Boxing Daily Report from the Papugyan Promotions promoted show at Mikhail Zelinski Gym, Mogilev,  taking place on 19/10/2033:

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

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Faddei Balaban (10 - 13(2) - 3) who hails from Vitebsk, Belarus and Fadei Sobolev(2 - 7 - 2) from Mogilev, Belarus.  Both Balaban and Sobolev weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kyrylo Turchin, and the three ringside judges are Avel Zahorchak, Apostol Truchan and Symon Slusar.  

Round 1: 

Balaban switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Sobolev is on target with an overhand right.  
Balaban is on target with an overhand right.  
Balaban lands a cross.  
Balaban lands a cross.  
Balaban attempts to land a jab, but Sobolev blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sobolev's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Sobolev's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Sobolev's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 2: 

Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Balaban hits home with a cross.  
Sobolev quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balaban lands a cross.  
Balaban is on target with a cross.  
Balaban is on target with a cross.  
Balaban connects with an overhand left.  
Balaban is on target with a jab.  
Balaban connects with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sobolev: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sobolev pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balaban is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sobolev pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balaban throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Balaban's body.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Sobolev gets on the inside.  Balaban lands a left hook.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Balaban lands a cross.  
Balaban is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Balaban steps to the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Balaban's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sobolev: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Sobolev lands a cross.  
Balaban steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Balaban hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sobolev closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Balaban is on target with a jab.  
Sobolev is looking to close the distance.  Balaban connects with a left hook.  
Sobolev advances into close range and walks Balaban down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balaban connects with a right uppercut.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Sobolev advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Balaban in the blue corner.  Sobolev hits home with a left hook.  
Balaban is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Balaban's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sobolev: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Balaban is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Sobolev steps inside.  Sobolev pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Balaban is on target with an overhand right.  
Balaban lands an overhand right.  
Balaban steps to the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban hits home with an overhand right.  
Sobolev steps inside.  Sobolev sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sobolev attempts to land a right hook, but Balaban blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balaban steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sobolev connects with a cross.  
Sobolev advances into close range.  Balaban throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balaban steps to the outside.  Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sobolev: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Sobolev hits home with a cross.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Sobolev advances into close range.  Balaban hits home with a right uppercut.  
Sobolev is looking to close the distance.  Balaban is on target with a left hook.  
Balaban lands a left hook.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban hits home with an overhand right.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sobolev finds the target with a jab.  
Sobolev hits home with a cross.  
Sobolev closes the distance.  Sobolev pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sobolev lands a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sobolev: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sobolev throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Balaban hits home with a cross.  
Sobolev is looking to close the distance.  Balaban lands a right hook.  
Sobolev advances into close range and manages to force Balaban into the corner.  Balaban hits home with a right hook.  
Sobolev feints a jab, fooling Balaban into launching a right uppercut counter.  Sobolev is waiting for the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban connects with a cross.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  


Round 7 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sobolev: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Balaban attempts to land a cross, but Sobolev blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sobolev lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Balaban connects with a cross.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Balaban finds the target with a jab.  
Sobolev is on target with a cross.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sobolev quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balaban hits home with a cross.  
Balaban lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Sobolev dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sobolev is on target with a left hook to Balaban's body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Balaban's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sobolev: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Sobolev switches the action to the outside and throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Balaban lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Sobolev parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Balaban's body.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Sobolev hits home with a left hook.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance.  Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Sobolev's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sobolev: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Sobolev gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sobolev connects with a cross.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Sobolev finds the target with a jab.  
Balaban hits home with a left hook.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sobolev: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Vitebsk, Belarus.... Faddei Balaban

Fight Statistics
Balaban: 
Total Punches Thrown: 346                           
Total Punches Landed: 79                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 322                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 75                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 224                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 122                           
Total Jabs Landed: 26                            

Sobolev: 
Total Punches Thrown: 169                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 69                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6