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03/08/2030
EOD Running: Rankings
Grant Rubel vs Aftab Karimi

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Palais de la Culture Anoumabo Hall, Abidjan,  taking place on 10/06/2027:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on RTI Sport TV, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Grant Rubel (2 - 1) who hails from Abobo, Ivory Coast and Aftab Karimi(4 - 7 - 3) from Kumasi, Ghana.  Rubel weighed in at 111 pounds and 11 ounces, while Karimi weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Xebec de Sade, and the three ringside judges are Erec Bayne, Barbabe Pradon and Odo Larbaud.  

Round 1: 

Rubel feints a cross, and then finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Rubel is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rubel switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Rubel pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rubel lands a sharp jab.  
Rubel is on target with a jab.  
Rubel lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rubel advances into close range and lands a firm right hook.  
Rubel lands a solid jab.  
Rubel walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rubel digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Rubel is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Rubel lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rubel is on target with a jab.  
Rubel gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Rubel steps to the outside.  Rubel sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Rubel sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rubel tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rubel steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Karimi's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Karimi's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Karimi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Karimi's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rubel: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Karimi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Rubel switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rubel is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rubel is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Rubel switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rubel lands a cross.  
Rubel lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Karimi is on target with a cross.  
Rubel is on target with a stinging overhand left.  
Rubel sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a solid cross.  
Rubel switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Karimi connects with a left uppercut.  
Rubel tries to keep the action at long range.  Karimi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rubel lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rubel is on target with a right hook to Karimi's body.  
Rubel connects with a cross.  
Rubel lands a jab.  
Karimi throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rubel lands a cross.  
Rubel is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Rubel: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Karimi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Rubel tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rubel gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rubel hits home with a sharp jab.  Rubel tries to land a cross, but Karimi sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rubel is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rubel lands a jab.  
Karimi manouvers Rubel into the corner.  Rubel hits the target with a solid jab.  
Karimi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rubel lands a solid cross.  
Rubel hits the target with a solid jab.  
Karimi steps away from his opponent.  Rubel lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rubel switches the action to the outside.  Rubel sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rubel lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Rubel switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rubel tries to step out of his opponents range.  Rubel sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Karimi lands a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Rubel: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Karimi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Karimi steps to the outside.  Rubel hits home with a firm cross.  
Rubel switches the action to the outside and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Rubel steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rubel is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Rubel lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rubel lands a solid cross.  
Rubel steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Karimi's liver.  Rubel attempts to land a left hook, but Karimi blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Rubel's ribcage.  
Rubel lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Karimi walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Rubel connects with a cross.  
Rubel hits home with a solid cross.  
Rubel connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Rubel connects with a firm cross.  
Karimi drives a right hook into Rubel's ribs.  
Karimi switches the action to the outside.  Rubel lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rubel tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Rubel: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Karimi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Rubel drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Karimi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rubel lands a cross.  
Rubel lands a cross.  
Rubel lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rubel drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Rubel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into Karimi's body.  
Rubel finds the target with a jab.  
Rubel feints a jab, and then attempts to land a cross, but Karimi blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rubel lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Karimi tries to keep the action at long range.  Rubel lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rubel hits home with a stiff jab.  
Karimi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rubel sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Karimi manouvers Rubel onto the ropes.  Karimi contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Rubel lands with a solid jab.  Rubel throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rubel is on target with a left hook.  
Rubel lands a jab.  
Rubel lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rubel: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Karimi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Karimi steps to the outside.  Rubel sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Karimi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Rubel lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Rubel lands a firm overhand left.  
Karimi is looking to keep his distance.  Rubel lands a cross.  
Rubel steps to the outside.  Karimi connects with a cross.  
Rubel gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Rubel clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Rubel pushes his forearm into Karimi's face.  The ref breaks Rubel's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Rubel advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rubel lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Karimi steps to the outside.  Rubel lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Rubel: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Karimi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Abobo, Ivory Coast.... Grant Rubel

Fight Statistics
Rubel: 
Total Punches Thrown: 255                           
Total Punches Landed: 149                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 219                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 132                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 99                            
Total Jabs Landed: 63                            

Karimi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 104                           
Total Punches Landed: 15                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6