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24/09/2039
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Taras Matey vs Afanas Balaban

Boxing Daily Report from the Nsiah Promotions promoted show at Aleksandr Baljakin Gym, Kharkiv,  taking place on 07/09/2039:

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 Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Taras Matey (10 - 15 - 6) who hails from Kharkiv, Ukraine and Afanas Balaban(9(1) - 0) from Kharkiv, Ukraine.  Matey weighed in at 130 pounds, while Balaban weighed in at 129 pounds And 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Fedor Volosin, and the three ringside judges are Oleksander Dolinsky, Kolya Tyukalov and Oleksiy Krajnik.  

Round 1: 

Balaban lands a jab.  
Balaban hits home with a right uppercut.  
Matey connects with a cross.  
Balaban tries to land a left uppercut, but Matey sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balaban lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balaban walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Balaban pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balaban pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Balaban lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Balaban is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents liver.  
Matey tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balaban lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a solid right hook.  
Balaban lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balaban walks his opponent into the red corner.  Matey attempts to land a left hook, but Balaban blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Balaban gets on the inside.  Balaban pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matey attempts to land a left hook, but Balaban blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balaban lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matey's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Matey's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Matey's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Matey's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matey: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Matey steps away from his opponent.  Balaban lands a cross.  
Balaban gets on the inside.  Balaban pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balaban manouvers Matey into a neutral corner.  Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Balaban is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Balaban is looking to close the distance and forces Matey to retreat onto the ropes.  Balaban lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balaban steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Matey switches the action to the outside.  Balaban is on target with a cross.  
Balaban lands with a stinging jab.  Balaban tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balaban gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Matey switches the action to the outside.  Balaban is on target with a cross.  
Matey drives a cross into Balaban's body.  
Balaban lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balaban is on target with a left uppercut.  
Matey tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matey sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balaban lands a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Matey: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Balaban lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balaban connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Balaban lands a left hook, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matey tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balaban steps inside and forces Matey to retreat onto the ropes.  Balaban digs in a solid left uppercut to Matey's ribs.  
Balaban lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balaban lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Balaban lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Balaban lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Balaban lands a hard jab.  
Matey is looking to keep his distance.  Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Matey connects with a cross.  
Matey is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matey: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 4: 

Balaban connects with a solid left hook.  
Matey sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balaban is on target with a solid right hook.  
Balaban forces Matey to back into a corner.  Balaban throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matey is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matey sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balaban tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balaban steps inside and digs in a left hook to Matey's body.  
Balaban gets on the inside.  Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He then lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Matey is on target with a jab to Balaban's body.  
Balaban manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Balaban tries to land a cross, but Matey blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matey throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Balaban lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balaban manages to force Matey into the blue corner.  Balaban is on target with a left hook to Matey's liver.  
Balaban gets on the inside and walks Matey into the corner.  Balaban pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Matey's ribs.  
Balaban connects with a stinging right hook.  
Matey is on target with a left hook to Balaban's liver.  


Round 4 Statistics
Matey: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 5: 

Balaban advances into close range.  Matey sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balaban lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Balaban steps inside and lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Matey is on target with a left hook.  
Matey is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Matey steps to the outside.  Matey drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Balaban attempts to land a cross, but Matey sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matey tries to land a left hook, but Balaban slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban closes the distance and is on target with a sharp left hook.  Balaban tries to land a right hook, but Matey blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matey switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matey is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Matey attempts to land a left hook, but Balaban slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Matey switches the action to the outside.  Matey sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balaban hits the target with a ramrod jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matey: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Balaban walks Matey down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balaban lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Balaban is on target with a left hook.  
Matey steps to the outside.  Balaban feints a right hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Matey attempts to land an overhand left, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Matey switches the action to the outside.  Balaban lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban is on target with a cross.  
Balaban gets on the inside and lands a left hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matey switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Balaban blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matey quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balaban lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balaban connects with a left hook.  
Balaban walks Matey into the corner.  Balaban lands a right hook, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balaban drives a solid right hook into his opponents body.  
Balaban is looking to close the distance and lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Balaban lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Balaban lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matey throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balaban advances into close range.  Balaban quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matey is on target with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matey: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Balaban closes the distance.  Matey throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matey is looking to keep his distance.  Balaban lands a hard jab.  
Balaban lands a left uppercut.  
Balaban forces Matey to retreat into the corner.  Balaban is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Matey attempts to land a right hook, but Balaban sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balaban closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Matey's ribs.  
Balaban hits home with a right hook.  
Matey tries to keep the action at long range.  Balaban tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matey steps to the outside.  Balaban is on target with a cross.  
Balaban digs in a right hook to Matey's ribcage.  
Balaban lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balaban is looking to close the distance and drives a sharp left hook into Matey's liver.  
Balaban is on target with a right hook.  
Matey steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Matey quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balaban lands a spiteful jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matey: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 8: 

Balaban advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matey steps to the outside.  Balaban tries to land an overhand right, but Matey slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balaban closes the distance.  Balaban sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balaban attempts to land a left hook, but Matey blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matey is looking to keep his distance.  Balaban lands a cross.  
Matey steps to the outside.  Balaban sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matey is on target with a cross.  
Matey circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Balaban is on target with a left hook.  
Balaban connects with an overhand left.  
Matey tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balaban lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balaban steps inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Balaban lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Balaban walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Balaban lands a stiff jab.  
Balaban gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Balaban lands with a ramrod jab.  Balaban throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matey hits home with a cross.  Matey throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Balaban's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Matey: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Balaban lands with a hard jab.  
Balaban drives a left hook into Matey's ribs.  
Balaban drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Balaban is on target with a firm left hook.  
Balaban lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Balaban is on target with a cross.  
Balaban connects with a cross.  
Balaban lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Matey switches the action to the outside.  Matey quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balaban lands an overhand right to the head, a cross to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Balaban drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  


Round 9 Statistics
Matey: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Balaban attempts to land a cross, but Matey sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matey switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Balaban forces Matey to retreat onto the ropes.  Balaban pivots to the left of his opponent and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Balaban drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Matey tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balaban lands a spiteful jab.  
Balaban feints a right, and then is on target with a left hook.  
Balaban lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matey: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balaban: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kharkiv, Ukraine.... Afanas Balaban

Fight Statistics
Matey: 
Total Punches Thrown: 187                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Balaban: 
Total Punches Thrown: 369                           
Total Punches Landed: 180                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 300                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 142                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 69                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 288                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 152                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 81                            
Total Jabs Landed: 28