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16/09/2035
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Mikhail Balaban vs Fedar Kovalski

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ukraine-Kiev Oblast promoted show at Vasyl Koval Gym, Kiev,  taking place on 16/06/2035:

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 Ukraine Minimumweight 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 Mikhail Balaban (17(1) - 10(2) - 1) who hails from Lviv, Ukraine and Fedar Kovalski(3 - 13 - 2) from Kiev, Ukraine.  Both Balaban and Kovalski weighed in at 105 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Taras Fedor, and the three ringside judges are Aleksei Karasev, Alik Markow and Vanko Van.  

Round 1: 

Balaban lands a ramrod jab.  
Balaban hits home with a cross.  
Balaban lands a solid jab.  
Balaban hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Balaban connects with a cross.  
Balaban lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Kovalski sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kovalski forces Balaban to back into the ropes.  Balaban hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Balaban is on target with a cross.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Balaban is on target with a jab.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a spiteful jab.  
Balaban attempts to land a cross, but Kovalski parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Balaban's body.  
Balaban lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Balaban attempts to land a jab, but Kovalski parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Balaban's body.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Kovalski steps to the outside.  Balaban lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balaban's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Kovalski's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kovalski: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Balaban steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Balaban is on target with a jab.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Balaban lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Kovalski is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balaban hits home with a sharp cross.  
Balaban lands a left hook to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance.  Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kovalski walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balaban hits home with a hard jab.  
Kovalski tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balaban lands a hard jab.  
Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kovalski connects with a cross.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Balaban connects with an overhand left.  
Balaban feints a left, and then lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kovalski tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balaban is on target with a jab.  
Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban hits home with an overhand left.  
Balaban feints a jab, tricking Kovalski into countering with a right hook.  Balaban springs the trap, countering with  a solid left uppercut.  
Balaban finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kovalski's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Kovalski's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Jabs Landed: 26                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kovalski: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Balaban lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a jab followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Balaban lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Balaban lands a ramrod jab.  
Balaban is on target with an overhand right.  
Balaban lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Balaban hits home with a firm cross.  
Balaban steps to the outside and lands a jab to Kovalski's body.  
Balaban lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Balaban lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban feints a right hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban feints a left, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands with a spiteful jab.  
Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban lands two jab's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kovalski tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kovalski is on target with a cross.  Kovalski throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kovalski is not fighting as well as he'd like.   He turns Balaban and throws an uppercut into his opponents groin area!  The ref signals for the action to continue.  He either hasnt noticed the blatant foul or doesnt care! 


Round 3 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Jabs Landed: 32                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 62                            
Head Shots Landed: 51                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Kovalski: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Balaban lands a hard jab.  
Balaban lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban is on target with a left hook to Kovalski's liver.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Balaban connects with a cross.  
Balaban lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Balaban steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Balaban lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kovalski attempts to land a jab, but Balaban blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Balaban lands two overhand rights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Balaban lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban is on target with a firm cross.  
Balaban lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Balaban connects with a stinging cross.  
Balaban lands a ramrod jab.  
Kovalski feints a cross, but Balaban does not fall for it and lands with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kovalski's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 4 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 28                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kovalski: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Balaban lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a jab.  
Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Balaban hits the target with a hard jab.  
Kovalski sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban hits home with an overhand right.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Balaban lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Balaban connects with a left hook.  
Balaban lands an overhand right.  
Balaban lands a jab.  
Balaban lands a spiteful jab.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a ramrod jab.  
Balaban snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Jabs Landed: 29                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kovalski: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Balaban connects with an overhand left.  
Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban finds the target with a solid jab.  
Kovalski attempts to land a jab, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban is on target with a solid cross.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Balaban finds the target with a stinging jab.  Balaban throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balaban feints a jab, and then lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balaban finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kovalski forces Balaban to retreat into a corner.  Balaban lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kovalski steps away from his opponent.  Balaban is on target with a jab.  
Balaban hits home with a cross.  
Balaban connects with a right hook.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Balaban attempts to land a jab, but Kovalski sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kovalski steps to the outside.  Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Jabs Landed: 33                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 66                            
Head Shots Landed: 53                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kovalski: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Balaban steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban is on target with a jab.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Balaban hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Balaban connects with an overhand left.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Balaban feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban steps to the outside and lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban finds the target with a jab.  
Balaban connects with a firm overhand right.  
Balaban lands with a stinging jab.  
Balaban lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Balaban steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kovalski pivots to the left of his opponent.  Balaban lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kovalski switches the action to the outside.  Balaban feints a cross, and then snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban feints a jab, tricking Kovalski into throwing a right hook counter.  Balaban avoids the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Jabs Landed: 36                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kovalski: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Balaban lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Balaban lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kovalski hits home with a left hook.  
Balaban is on target with a jab.  
Balaban hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Balaban lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Kovalski walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kovalski sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balaban lands with a hard jab.  
Balaban tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Balaban lands a right hook to the head, a jab to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Balaban is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Kovalski is on target with a jab.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Balaban lands a spiteful jab.  
Balaban lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kovalski walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kovalski sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kovalski sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Balaban lands with a ramrod jab.  
Balaban steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kovalski lands a right uppercut.  
Balaban feints a left, and then is on target with a jab.  
Balaban switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban feints a cross, and then lands a hard jab.  
Balaban lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 8 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kovalski: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Balaban lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Kovalski steps away from his opponent.  Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kovalski walks Balaban down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kovalski attempts to land a cross, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Balaban lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balaban tries to keep the action at long range.  Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Balaban throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kovalski tries to keep the action at long range.  Balaban lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balaban is on target with a stinging jab.  
Balaban feints a right hook, and then hits home with a solid overhand right.  Balaban attempts to land a cross, but Kovalski slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balaban lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balaban tries to land a jab, but Kovalski dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Kovalski looks like he is out on his feet here...he's unable to defend against these shots!.  He gets hit again flush, and the ref steps in!  He's seen enough!  The winner by TKO is Balaban!  


Round 9 Statistics
Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kovalski: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Balaban: 
Total Punches Thrown: 507                           
Total Punches Landed: 388                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 470                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 361                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 205                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 150                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 302                           
Total Jabs Landed: 238                           

Kovalski: 
Total Punches Thrown: 146                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3