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30/11/2039
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Sam Balakshin vs Felix Maragos

Boxing Daily Report from the Gold Coast Boxing promoted show at Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast,  taking place on 12/11/2039:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Oceania Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on SBS1, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Sam Balakshin (39(24) - 3 - 1) who hails from Melbourne, Australia and Felix Maragos(46(40) - 2(1)) from Melbourne, Australia.  Both Balakshin and Maragos weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Stuart Gowan, and the three ringside judges are Glynn Profit, Paul Phaup and Lee Hyland.  

Round 1: 

Maragos lands with a sharp jab.  
Balakshin advances into close range.  Maragos lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Balakshin is on target with a right hook.  
Balakshin pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balakshin drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  Balakshin attempts to land a left hook, but Maragos sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maragos hits home with a sharp cross.  
Balakshin steps away from his opponent.  Maragos lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Balakshin lands a right hook, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Balakshin steps inside and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balakshin tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maragos lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Maragos sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balakshin hits the target with a hard jab.  
Balakshin lands a cross.  Balakshin attempts to land a left hook, but Maragos sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balakshin gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balakshin tries to step out of his opponents range.  Maragos tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Maragos's body.  
Balakshin lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Balakshin is looking to close the distance and drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  Balakshin attempts to land a left hook, but Maragos dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Maragos is on target with a cross.  
Balakshin is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Balakshin tries to land a jab, but Maragos slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balakshin steps away from his opponent.  Maragos sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balakshin hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Maragos drives a firm cross into his opponents body.  
Balakshin is looking to close the distance.  Maragos is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Balakshin attempts to land a cross, but Maragos sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Maragos switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Maragos lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balakshin closes the distance and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Maragos sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balakshin's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Maragos: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Balakshin is on target with a left hook.  
Maragos connects with a left hook.  
Maragos throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maragos is looking to keep his distance.  Balakshin lands an overhand right.  
Balakshin advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Balakshin tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Balakshin closes the distance and manages to force Maragos into the corner.  Maragos throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Balakshin time to recover.  
Maragos digs in a right hook to Balakshin's body.  
Balakshin is on target with a left uppercut.  
Balakshin connects with a right uppercut.  
Maragos lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Balakshin advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Balakshin throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balakshin attempts to land a jab, but Maragos dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balakshin steps away from his opponent.  Maragos lands a cross.  
Maragos walks Balakshin onto the ropes.  Balakshin lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakshin closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Maragos feints a cross, but Balakshin ignores the feint and responds with a cross.  
Maragos connects with a left hook.  
Maragos tries to land a jab, but Balakshin blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balakshin tries to land a right uppercut, but Maragos blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balakshin is looking to close the distance.  Maragos connects with a solid left hook.  
Balakshin attempts to land a jab, but Maragos blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balakshin is looking to keep his distance.  Balakshin sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Maragos hits home with an overhand right.  
Balakshin advances into close range.  Maragos connects with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Maragos: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Maragos drives a stinging jab into his opponents body.  
Maragos pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Balakshin hits home with a cross.  
Balakshin gets on the inside.  Maragos lands a right hook.  
Balakshin pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balakshin drives a left hook into Maragos's body.  Balakshin throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Balakshin manages to force Maragos onto the ropes.  Maragos attempts to land a left hook, but Balakshin blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balakshin lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Balakshin is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Maragos finds the target with a jab.  
Maragos sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balakshin is on target with a cross.  
Maragos attempts to land a jab, but Balakshin sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Maragos finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Maragos manages to force Balakshin onto the ropes.  Balakshin attempts to land a left hook, but Maragos dodges the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Balakshin is on target with a jab.  
Maragos drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Balakshin is looking to close the distance.  Maragos tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balakshin is on target with a cross.  
Maragos is on target with a cross.  
Balakshin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakshin closes the distance.  Maragos digs in a right hook to Balakshin's ribcage.  Maragos attempts to land a right uppercut, but Balakshin parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Maragos tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balakshin lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balakshin lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Maragos attempts to land a right hook, but Balakshin sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balakshin is on target with a firm right hook to Maragos's ribcage.  
Balakshin hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Maragos feints a cross, and then lands with a hard jab.  
Maragos pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balakshin hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Balakshin gets on the inside and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  Balakshin throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balakshin lands a jab, left uppercut and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Maragos: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Balakshin lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Maragos connects with a left hook.  
Balakshin closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balakshin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Maragos feints a right hook, and then hits home with a sharp jab.  
Maragos cuts off the ring, trapping Balakshin on the ropes.  Balakshin is on target with a jab.  
Balakshin closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  He then lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Balakshin tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut to Balakshin's ribcage.  
Maragos lands a ramrod jab.  
Balakshin closes the distance.  Maragos drives a left hook into Balakshin's ribs.  
Balakshin gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Maragos on the ropes.  Balakshin is on target with a right uppercut.  
Maragos lands with a sharp jab.  
Balakshin advances into close range.  Balakshin pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Balakshin attempts to land a jab, but Maragos slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Maragos lands with a spiteful jab.  
Balakshin advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Balakshin lands with a hard jab.  
Maragos hits home with a stiff jab.  
Balakshin tries to land a jab, but Maragos sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balakshin attempts to land a jab, but Maragos slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balakshin closes the distance.  Maragos goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Balakshin's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 4 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Maragos: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Balakshin is on target with a cross.  
Balakshin lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Balakshin attempts to land a left hook, but Maragos sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balakshin closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Balakshin pivots to the right of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Balakshin advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Maragos lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakshin tries to keep the action at long range.  Maragos lands a solid cross.  
Balakshin closes the distance.  Maragos lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakshin steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maragos attempts to land a left hook, but Balakshin sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maragos pivots from in front of his opponent.  Balakshin attempts to land a jab, but Maragos sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maragos lands a left hook followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Balakshin snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Balakshin is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Balakshin pivots from in front of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Balakshin lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Balakshin steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakshin lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balakshin gets on the inside and manages to force Maragos onto the ropes.  Balakshin digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Maragos dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Maragos attempts to land a jab, but Balakshin slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balakshin closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Maragos blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Maragos quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Maragos lands a left hook.  
Maragos throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Maragos lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Maragos quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Balakshin lands a jab.  
Maragos tries to keep the action at long range.  Balakshin lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Balakshin attempts to land a jab, but Maragos sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Maragos: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Balakshin pivots to the right of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Balakshin gets on the inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Maragos slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Balakshin connects with a cross.  Balakshin attempts to land a jab, but Maragos sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balakshin lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Balakshin is looking to close the distance.  Maragos lands a left hook.  
Balakshin lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Balakshin hits home with a cross.  
Balakshin throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm left hook to Balakshin's body.  
Balakshin lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balakshin closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to Maragos's body.  
Maragos quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Balakshin advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Balakshin tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Balakshin attempts to land a right hook, but Maragos blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Maragos pivots to the right of his opponent.  Maragos throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Maragos is on target with a jab.  
Maragos lands a cross.  
Balakshin advances into close range.  Balakshin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He then lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakshin lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Maragos lands a right hook.  
Balakshin connects with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Maragos: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Maragos tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maragos tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maragos switches the action to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Balakshin slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Maragos manages to force Balakshin onto the ropes.  Balakshin lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Maragos throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balakshin is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Maragos walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Maragos lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Maragos lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Maragos lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Maragos walks Balakshin down, trapping him on the ropes.  Maragos connects with a cross.  
Balakshin attempts to land a right hook, but Maragos parries the shot and counters with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Balakshin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakshin lands with a ramrod jab.  
Balakshin lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balakshin steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balakshin lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Maragos tries to land a cross, but Balakshin dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to Maragos's ribs.  
Balakshin attempts to land a jab, but Maragos dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Balakshin hits home with a left hook.  Balakshin tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Maragos pivots to the left of his opponent.  Maragos tries to land a jab, but Balakshin slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maragos connects with a cross.  
Balakshin closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balakshin is on target with a jab.  
Balakshin advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Maragos lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 7 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Maragos: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Balakshin closes the distance.  Maragos lands a firm left hook.  
Balakshin pivots to the left of his opponent.  Balakshin tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balakshin advances into close range.  Maragos attempts to land a right hook, but Balakshin blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balakshin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent andAs the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Maragos has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight damage to the nose.  
Balakshin pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakshin hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Balakshin gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balakshin throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balakshin lands two jab's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Balakshin steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Balakshin connects with a right uppercut.  
Balakshin connects with a right uppercut.  
Maragos switches the action to the outside and is on target with a hard jab.  
Balakshin steps inside.  Maragos attempts to land a left hook, but Balakshin sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balakshin closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maragos finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Maragos's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Maragos: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Balakshin advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakshin advances into close range and throws a left hook, but Maragos clinches his opponent.  Balakshin is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Balakshin to stop fouling.  
Balakshin lands with a hard jab.  
Maragos manouvers Balakshin into a corner.  Maragos lands a jab, cross and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balakshin lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balakshin lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balakshin pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Balakshin closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Balakshin is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Maragos sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Maragos lands a straight 1 - 2, AND DROPS BALAKSHIN!  He is back up on his feet at 7.  
Maragos is on target with a right uppercut.  
Balakshin is on target with a cross.  
Maragos lands a WICKED cross.  IT LOOKS LIKE BALAKSHIN WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Balakshin almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Maragos lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balakshin closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  Maragos ties up his opponent.  Maragos pushes his forearm into Balakshin's face.  The referee warns Maragos and breaks the clinch.  
Maragos lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Maragos tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balakshin lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balakshin lands with a spiteful jab.  
Maragos quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balakshin throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balakshin steps inside.  Maragos sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balakshin lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Maragos: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Maragos tries to land a cross, but Balakshin slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balakshin gets on the inside.  Balakshin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Maragos drives a left hook into Balakshin's body.  Maragos throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balakshin closes the distance.  Maragos lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Maragos finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Maragos attempts to land a cross, but Balakshin slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balakshin is looking to close the distance.  Maragos is on target with a left hook.  
Balakshin pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a jab into Maragos's body.  
Maragos attempts to land a cross, but Balakshin slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balakshin is on target with a jab.  
Balakshin lands a ramrod jab.  
Balakshin closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Maragos hits the target with a hard jab.  
Balakshin gets on the inside.  Maragos sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balakshin is on target with a right hook.  Maragos clinches his opponent.  Balakshin is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Balakshin lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balakshin lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balakshin lands a jab.  
Balakshin lands a jab.  
Balakshin gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Maragos lands with a stinging jab.  
Maragos pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balakshin throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Balakshin lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balakshin lands with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Balakshin's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Balakshin's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 10 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Maragos: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 11: 

Balakshin is on target with a jab.  
Balakshin gets on the inside.  Maragos hits home with a left hook.  
Balakshin is looking to close the distance.  Maragos pivots to the side of his opponent andAs the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Balakshin dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Balakshin is looking to close the distance.  Maragos sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balakshin lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Balakshin lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Maragos lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Balakshin walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balakshin lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Maragos lands a left hook.  
Balakshin lands a jab to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a cross to the head.  
Balakshin walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balakshin is on target with a left hook.  
Balakshin pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balakshin attempts to land a right hook, but Maragos blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Balakshin lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Maragos hits home with a left uppercut.  
Balakshin connects with a left hook.  
Balakshin walks Maragos onto the ropes.  Balakshin hits home with a left uppercut.  Balakshin throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Maragos time to recover.  
Maragos hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Balakshin lands with a sharp jab.  
Maragos quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Maragos's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 11 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Maragos: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Balakshin advances into close range and lands a left uppercut.  
Balakshin lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Balakshin tries to land a jab, but Maragos parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maragos lands a FEROCIOUS cross.  BALAKSHIN WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  
Balakshin advances into close range.  Maragos senses his opponent is hurt.  He is looking to stop Balakshin and just needs the right shot.  Maragos lands a double right hook to his opponents head, AND DROPS BALAKSHIN TO THE CANVAS!  He beats the count, getting up at 6.  Balakshin now seems to have got his legs back.  
Balakshin lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Maragos hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Balakshin advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Balakshin lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balakshin gets on the inside.  Maragos is on target with a right hook.  Maragos attempts to land a right hook, but Balakshin sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Maragos attempts to land a jab, but Balakshin sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balakshin attempts to land a jab, but Maragos sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Balakshin lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Balakshin advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakshin lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Balakshin closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Maragos sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Balakshin forces Maragos to back into the ropes.  Balakshin lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakshin lands with a spiteful jab.  
Maragos lands a cross.  
Balakshin gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Maragos tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Maragos is on target with a right hook.  
Maragos pivots to the side of his opponent.  Maragos lands with a sharp jab.  Maragos attempts to land a left hook, but Balakshin parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 12 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Maragos: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 8 - 10  8 - 10  8 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 115 - 112  115 - 112  115 - 112

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Melbourne, Australia.... Sam Balakshin

Fight Statistics
Balakshin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 576                           
Total Punches Landed: 257                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 442                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 196                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 425                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 195                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 151                           
Total Jabs Landed: 62                            

Maragos: 
Total Punches Thrown: 480                           
Total Punches Landed: 159                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 367                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 139                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 113                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 377                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 121                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 103                           
Total Jabs Landed: 38