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03/02/2033
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El Mahi Bensouda vs Barir Meriana

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Morocco-Rabat-Sale-Kenitra promoted show at Kenitra Bennani, Kenitra,  taking place on 25/08/2027:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Morocco-Rabat-Sale-Kenitra Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on SNRT, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are El Mahi Bensouda (13 - 0 - 1) who hails from Kenitra, Morocco and Barir Meriana(18(1) - 3 - 1) from Kenitra, Morocco.  Both Bensouda and Meriana weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Muthanna Bouderbala, and the three ringside judges are Djalaleddin Bidouane, Hakem Bouqantar and Ayham Rguig.  

Round 1: 

Meriana lands a stiff jab.  
Meriana closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Bensouda hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Meriana closes the distance.  Meriana connects with a left hook.  As Meriana tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Bensouda.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Meriana lands a left uppercut.  
Bensouda throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Meriana lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bensouda hits home with a right uppercut.  
Bensouda drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Bensouda is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Meriana manages to force Bensouda onto the ropes.  Bensouda connects with a cross.  Bensouda attempts to land a right uppercut, but Meriana slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Meriana attempts to land a right uppercut, but Bensouda sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bensouda advances into close range.  Bensouda sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Meriana gets on the inside.  Bensouda hits home with a right hook.  
Bensouda closes the distance.  Bensouda lands a left uppercut.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Bensouda dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Bensouda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Bensouda tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Bensouda is looking to close the distance.  Meriana connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Bensouda: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Meriana: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Meriana quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Bensouda lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Bensouda is on target with a jab.  
Bensouda lands a left uppercut.  
Meriana is on target with a left hook.  
Bensouda is on target with a left hook.  
Meriana steps inside.  Bensouda digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Meriana is on target with a left hook.  
Meriana connects with a stinging left hook.  
Bensouda is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Meriana lands a cross.  
Bensouda lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  Bensouda attempts to land a cross, but Meriana blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bensouda closes the distance.  Meriana is on target with a firm left hook.  
Meriana lands a sharp cross.  
Meriana lands a jab.  
Meriana lands a cross.  
Meriana is looking to close the distance.  Bensouda is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bensouda tries to land a left uppercut, but Meriana blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Bensouda's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Bensouda: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Meriana: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Bensouda steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Bensouda lands a cross.  
Meriana closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Bensouda lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Meriana closes the distance.  Bensouda lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Bensouda pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Bensouda steps to the outside.  Meriana connects with a cross.  
Meriana connects with a left hook.  
Bensouda is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Bensouda drives a left hook into Meriana's liver.  
Meriana quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Meriana's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Bensouda: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Meriana: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Meriana closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bensouda tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Meriana is looking to close the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Meriana is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Bensouda throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bensouda steps away from his opponent.  Meriana hits home with an overhand left.  
Bensouda steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bensouda is looking to close the distance and manouvers Meriana into a neutral corner.  Meriana hits home with a left hook.  
Bensouda sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Meriana drives a left uppercut into Bensouda's ribs.  Bensouda clinches his opponent.  Bensouda pushes his forearm into Meriana's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Bensouda is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Meriana hits home with a cross.  
Bensouda lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Meriana hits home with a left hook.  Meriana tries to land a left uppercut, but Bensouda slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bensouda feints a right, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Meriana steps inside and is on target with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bensouda is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Bensouda advances into close range.  Meriana connects with a stinging right hook.  
Meriana steps inside.  Bensouda is on target with a right uppercut.  
Bensouda is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Bensouda: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Meriana: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Bensouda closes the distance.  Meriana drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Bensouda steps away from his opponent.  Meriana connects with a cross.  
Bensouda manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Bensouda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Bensouda tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Bensouda lands a stiff jab.  
Bensouda lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Meriana advances into close range and forces Bensouda to back into the ropes.  Meriana is on target with a right hook.  
Meriana goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Bensouda time to recover.  
Meriana steps inside.  Bensouda pivots to the left of his opponent.  Meriana is on target with a left uppercut.  Meriana tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bensouda tries to keep the action at long range.  Meriana lands a cross.  
Meriana is looking to close the distance and manages to force Bensouda onto the ropes.  Meriana lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bensouda switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Meriana connects with a stinging left hook.  
Meriana manages to force Bensouda into the corner.  Meriana is on target with a left uppercut.  Meriana throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Meriana is on target with a right hook.  
Meriana drives a solid left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Bensouda digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Bensouda: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Meriana: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Meriana lands a firm left hook.  
Bensouda connects with a cross.  
Bensouda is on target with a cross.  
Bensouda is looking to close the distance.  Meriana connects with a left hook.  Bensouda clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Bensouda pushes his forearm into Meriana's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Bensouda to stop fouling.  
Bensouda steps away from his opponent.  Meriana hits home with a cross.  
Meriana steps inside.  Bensouda is on target with a left uppercut to Meriana's body.  
Bensouda lands a jab.  
Meriana lands a cross.  
Meriana lands a left hook.  
Meriana throws a left uppercut, but Bensouda holds on to his opponent.  Meriana leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bensouda: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Meriana: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Bensouda drives a left hook into Meriana's body.  
Meriana forces Bensouda to back into the ropes.  Bensouda connects with a left uppercut.  
Meriana lands a left hook.  
Meriana forces Bensouda to back into the ropes.  Bensouda is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bensouda digs in a right uppercut to Meriana's body.  
Meriana advances into close range.  Bensouda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Bensouda lands a cross.  
Meriana throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Bensouda time to recover.  
Meriana lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bensouda steps away from his opponent.  Meriana lands with a solid jab.  
Meriana steps inside.  Bensouda drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Bensouda drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Meriana gets on the inside.  Bensouda is on target with a right hook to Meriana's ribcage.  


Round 7 Statistics
Bensouda: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Meriana: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Meriana hits home with a cross.  
Meriana is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Meriana digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bensouda tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  Bensouda tries to land a cross, but Meriana sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Meriana hits home with a cross.  
Meriana advances into close range.  Bensouda is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Bensouda is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Meriana is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Bensouda is on target with a left hook.  
Bensouda closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to Meriana's ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Bensouda: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Meriana: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Meriana sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bensouda is on target with an overhand right.  
Meriana hits home with a cross.  Meriana attempts to land a jab, but Bensouda dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bensouda lands a jab.  
Meriana gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Meriana manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Meriana is on target with a left uppercut to Bensouda's body.  
Meriana steps inside.  Bensouda attempts to land a left hook, but Meriana dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Meriana is looking to close the distance and walks Bensouda down, trapping him in a corner.  Meriana lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Meriana advances into close range.  Bensouda connects with a left hook.  
Meriana attempts to land a cross, but Bensouda sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bensouda is on target with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Bensouda: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Meriana: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Bensouda steps to the outside.  Bensouda sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meriana throws a right hook, but Bensouda clinches his opponent.  Meriana pushes his forearm into Bensouda's face.  The referee warns Meriana and breaks the clinch.  
Bensouda connects with a right hook.  
Meriana throws a left uppercut, but Bensouda clinches his opponent.  Bensouda leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Meriana closes the distance and lands a left hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bensouda switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Bensouda lands a jab.  
Meriana pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bensouda attempts to land a left hook, but Meriana parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bensouda steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Meriana advances into close range and lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Bensouda lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bensouda throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bensouda is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bensouda pivots to the right of his opponent.  Meriana lands a firm left uppercut.  
Bensouda hits the target with a stinging jab.  Bensouda tries to land an overhand left, but Meriana slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bensouda throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Bensouda: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Meriana: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 - 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 97 - 94  97 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kenitra, Morocco.... El Mahi Bensouda

Fight Statistics
Bensouda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 287                           
Total Punches Landed: 93                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 72                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 102                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 242                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 73                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20                            

Meriana: 
Total Punches Thrown: 329                           
Total Punches Landed: 85                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 272                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 284                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8