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11/01/2043
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Gennady Balakshin vs Nikolai Russak

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Russia-Saratov Oblast promoted show at Saratov Orlovsky, Saratov,  taking place on 17/11/2042:

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 Russia Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Russia, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Gennady Balakshin (24(17) - 6(1) - 3) who hails from Dzerzhinsk, Russia and Nikolai Russak(41(13) - 4 - 1) from Saratov, Russia.  Both Balakshin and Russak weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Fedor Tverdovsky, and the three ringside judges are Afon Aleinikov, Kolya Smetsky and Vasili Tretiak.  

Round 1: 

Russak attempts to land a cross, but Balakshin sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Balakshin stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Russak hits home with a cross.  
Russak is looking to close the distance and walks Balakshin down, trapping him on the ropes.  Russak lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Balakshin holds on to his opponent.  Russak is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Russak.  
Balakshin is looking to keep his distance and lands a hard jab.  
Balakshin feints a jab, but Russak is not fooled and responds with a right hook.  
Balakshin steps to the outside and is on target with a solid jab.  
Balakshin hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Russak lands a cross.  
Balakshin lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balakshin steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balakshin switches the action to the outside and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Balakshin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakshin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakshin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balakshin is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balakshin feints a cross, and then lands a stiff jab.  
Balakshin feints a jab, tricking Russak into throwing a cross counter.  Balakshin avoids the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Russak hits home with a left hook.  
Balakshin lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Russak lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Russak drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Russak walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Russak lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakshin hits home with a right hook.  
Balakshin lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Russak's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Russak: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Balakshin is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Russak manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Russak connects with a left uppercut.  
Russak pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balakshin steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Russak connects with a cross.  
Russak is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Balakshin tries to step out of his opponents range.  Russak throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Balakshin switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balakshin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Balakshin hits home with a hard jab.  
Russak steps inside.  Balakshin pivots from in front of his opponent.  Russak lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balakshin is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Russak attempts to land a cross, but Balakshin sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balakshin sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balakshin throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Russak steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Russak gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Russak lands a left uppercut.  Balakshin clinches his opponent.  Balakshin pushes his forearm into Russak's face.  The ref breaks Balakshin's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Russak steps inside.  Balakshin pivots to the side of his opponent and SLAMS a HUGE left hook into his opponents face.  RUSSAK WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Russak quickly recovers. 
Balakshin steps to the outside.  Russak lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Balakshin is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Russak tries to land a cross, but Balakshin sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Russak's body.  
Balakshin pivots to the side of his opponent.  Balakshin throws a left uppercut, but his opponent avoids the punch.  Balakshin holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Balakshin pushes his forearm into Russak's face.  The referee warns Balakshin and breaks the clinch.  
Balakshin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Russak: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Balakshin throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Russak time to recover.  
Balakshin switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakshin lands a sharp overhand right.  
Russak steps inside and drives a left hook into Balakshin's body.  
Russak advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Russak forces Balakshin to retreat onto the ropes.  Russak connects with a right hook.  
Balakshin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balakshin lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Balakshin lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Russak tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Russak is on target with a firm right uppercut to Balakshin's ribs.  
Russak steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Russak tries to land a left hook, but Balakshin blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balakshin sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Russak lands a left hook.  
Balakshin steps away from his opponent.  Russak attempts to land a cross, but Balakshin blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balakshin steps to the outside.  Russak tries to land an overhand right, but Balakshin slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Balakshin lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Russak walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Russak is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Russak tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balakshin is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Russak lands a stiff jab.  
Balakshin steps away from his opponent.  Balakshin feints a jab, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Russak is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Russak throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Russak's body.  
Balakshin steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Balakshin lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Russak advances into close range.  Balakshin lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Russak recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Russak digs in a left uppercut to Balakshin's ribs.  
Russak sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Russak digs in a left hook to Balakshin's body.  Russak throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Balakshin's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Russak: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 4: 

Russak lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Balakshin clinches his opponent.  Russak is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. As they grapple, Russak pushes his forearm into Balakshin's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Russak drives a sharp left hook into Balakshin's ribs.  
Balakshin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Russak lands a cross.  
Russak walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Russak lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balakshin is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Russak closes the distance.  Russak sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Russak lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakshin steps to the outside.  Balakshin circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Russak throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Russak is looking to close the distance.  Balakshin pivots to the side of his opponent.  Balakshin throws a right hook, but the shot is blocked.  Balakshin holds on to his opponent.  Russak hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Balakshin is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a solid jab.  Balakshin tries to land a jab, but Russak dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Russak gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Balakshin's body.  Balakshin holds on to his opponent.  Russak is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Russak lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakshin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Russak advances into close range.  Balakshin lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Russak almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Russak is looking to close the distance.  Balakshin slams a hurtful left hook into his opponents body.  RUSSAK IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 5.  
Russak manages to force Balakshin onto the ropes.  Balakshin lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Russak attempts to land a right uppercut, but Balakshin blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Balakshin steps away from his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Balakshin steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Balakshin switches the action to the outside and lands a hurtful overhand right.  RUSSAK IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He is back up on his feet at 4.  


Round 4 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Russak: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 5: 

Russak lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Russak is looking to close the distance.  Balakshin pivots to the right of his opponent.  Russak digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Balakshin is looking to keep his distance.  Balakshin feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Balakshin lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balakshin steps to the outside.  Balakshin feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Russak gets on the inside.  Balakshin is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  
Balakshin steps away from his opponent and lands two overhand rights followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balakshin steps to the outside.  Balakshin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Balakshin lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Russak steps inside.  Balakshin attempts to land a right uppercut, but Russak blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balakshin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balakshin is looking to keep his distance.  Russak tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Russak connects with a cross.  
Russak closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Balakshin hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Balakshin switches the action to the outside.  Russak tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Russak's ribs.  
Russak closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Balakshin's body.  
Russak gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Russak: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Russak throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Balakshin tries to keep the action at long range.  Balakshin feints a left hook, and then is on target with a solid cross to his opponents body.  
Balakshin tries to keep the action at long range.  Balakshin feints a cross, and then attempts to land a jab, but Russak blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balakshin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Russak walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Balakshin is on target with a left hook.  
Balakshin feints a cross, and then lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Russak advances into close range and drives a right hook into Balakshin's body.  
Balakshin steps to the outside.  Russak lands an overhand right.  
Balakshin drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Balakshin is on target with a jab.  
Balakshin lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Russak gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Balakshin on the ropes.  Russak lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Balakshin connects with a cross.  
Balakshin is looking to keep his distance.  Russak hits home with an overhand right.  
Russak steps inside.  Balakshin goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Russak to the neutral corner.  He warns Balakshin that he could be heading for a point deduction.  
Russak steps inside.  Balakshin pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balakshin throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Russak time to recover.  
Balakshin is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Balakshin attempts to land a jab, but Russak slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balakshin is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balakshin steps to the outside.  Balakshin stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Russak attempts to land a cross, but Balakshin slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Balakshin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Russak advances into close range and drives a right hook into Balakshin's ribcage.  
Russak drives a left uppercut into Balakshin's body.  Balakshin clinches his opponent.  Russak uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Balakshin behind the head. 
Russak tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook to Russak's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Russak: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Balakshin steps away from his opponent.  Russak connects with a cross.  
Russak steps inside and drives a left hook into Balakshin's liver.  Balakshin ties up his opponent.  Balakshin leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Balakshin lands a sharp right hook.  
Balakshin is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Balakshin lands with a ramrod jab.  
Russak closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Balakshin switches the action to the outside.  Russak tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Russak drives a sharp left hook into Balakshin's body.  
Russak hits home with a right hook.  Balakshin ties up his opponent.  Russak pushes his forearm into Balakshin's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Russak lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Russak sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Russak throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Russak lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Balakshin throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Russak time to recover.  
Russak is looking to close the distance and walks Balakshin onto the ropes.  Russak sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Russak advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  
Balakshin is looking to keep his distance.  Balakshin feints a left hook, and then lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balakshin switches the action to the outside.  Balakshin feints a right hook, and then lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Russak quickly recovers. 


Round 7 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Russak: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 8: 

Balakshin steps away from his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Balakshin steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  
Balakshin knows it could take just a few clean shots to force the stoppage.  Balakshin lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head, KNOCKING RUSSAK DOWN!  He manages to get up at 8.  The ref takes a good look at Russak's eyes.  The ref is waving the fight off...he doesnt think Russak is fit to continue!  The winner by TKO is Balakshin!  


Round 8 Statistics
Balakshin: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Russak: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 2                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 2                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 7  10 - 7  10 - 7
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


Fight Statistics
Balakshin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 298                           
Total Punches Landed: 137                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 219                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 116                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 198                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 75                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 100                           
Total Jabs Landed: 62                            

Russak: 
Total Punches Thrown: 234                           
Total Punches Landed: 95                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 207                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4