Ionut Baluta W10 Brad Strand... Upset specialist Ionut Baluta has struck again, this time in Liverpool, England. In a ten-round super bantamweight bout, Baluta stunned Brad Strand by split decision. Official scores were 97-93 Strand, overruled by 96-94 and 98-91 Baluta. There was some controversy as Baluta was credited with a knockdown after Strand's feet tangled with his, causing Strand to touch the canvas. The Romanian-born Baluta is now 17-5-1, while Strand, fighting in his hometown, is 12-2.