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10/02/2033
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Asif Kassab vs Bilal Benayoun

Boxing Daily Report from the AI UAE-Dubai promoted show at Rehan Rais Gym, Dubai,  taking place on 20/04/2028:

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 final eliminator for the UAE-Dubai Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Asif Kassab (8 - 4) who hails from Dubai, UAE and Bilal Benayoun(5 - 4(1) - 3) from Dubai, UAE.  Both Kassab and Benayoun weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Obaid Elshennawi, and the three ringside judges are Rehan Jabbour, Sajid Khalil and Obaid Habkouk.  

Round 1: 

Kassab lands a jab.  
Kassab hits home with an overhand left.  
Kassab lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Kassab is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Kassab lands a jab.  
Benayoun drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Kassab is on target with a cross.  
Kassab tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kassab is on target with an overhand right.  
Benayoun tries to land a left hook, but Kassab blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Benayoun finds the target with a jab.  
Kassab tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kassab lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kassab lands a cross.  
Kassab lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kassab switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Benayoun is looking to close the distance.  Kassab is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kassab's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Benayoun's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Benayoun's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Kassab hits home with a right hook.  
Kassab tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Kassab is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kassab lands a solid jab.  
Kassab sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kassab manages to force Benayoun into a corner.  Benayoun hits home with a cross.  
Kassab is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Kassab is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kassab connects with a cross.  
Benayoun tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kassab throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kassab tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kassab lands an overhand left.  
Kassab lands with a sharp jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Kassab finds the target with a solid jab.  
Kassab throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kassab is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Benayoun steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Kassab is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Kassab steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Kassab is on target with a cross.  
Kassab sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Benayoun steps away from his opponent.  Kassab is on target with a cross.  
Kassab tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Benayoun is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kassab lands a stinging jab.  Kassab tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Benayoun gets on the inside.  Kassab lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kassab is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Kassab lands a sharp jab.  
Kassab connects with a cross.  
Benayoun closes the distance.  Kassab throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kassab is on target with a left hook.  
Benayoun lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kassab connects with a cross.  
Kassab finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Kassab steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Kassab finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Kassab sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Benayoun finds the target with a jab.  
Benayoun steps inside.  Kassab lands a left hook.  
Benayoun is on target with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Benayoun tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kassab is on target with a jab.  
Kassab throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Benayoun gets on the inside.  Kassab lands a left uppercut.  
Kassab finds the target with a jab.  
Kassab is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Kassab lands an overhand left.  
Kassab connects with an overhand right.  
Kassab switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Benayoun steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kassab lands a right uppercut.  
Kassab is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Benayoun closes the distance.  Kassab hits home with a right hook.  
Kassab is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Benayoun connects with a cross.  
Benayoun throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kassab is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Kassab steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kassab lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kassab steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Kassab is on target with a jab.  
Kassab strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Kassab steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kassab steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Benayoun tries to keep the action at long range.  Kassab lands a cross.  
Benayoun drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Benayoun tries to keep the action at long range.  Kassab is on target with an overhand left.  
Kassab is on target with an overhand right.  
Kassab strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kassab lands an overhand left.  
Benayoun steps inside.  Kassab is on target with a left hook.  
Kassab tries to land a left uppercut, but Benayoun sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kassab throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Benayoun time to recover.  
Kassab is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Benayoun switches the action to the outside.  Kassab sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Benayoun is on target with a cross.  
Kassab hits home with an overhand right.  Kassab throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Benayoun attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kassab slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Benayoun tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Kassab parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Benayoun is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Kassab tries to land a jab, but Benayoun parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kassab lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kassab is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to Benayoun's body.  
Kassab lands a stiff jab.  
Benayoun is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kassab tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kassab's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kassab feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kassab is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Benayoun closes the distance and manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Benayoun is on target with a left hook.  
Kassab is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Kassab is on target with a jab.  
Kassab lands a jab.  
Kassab steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Benayoun sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kassab hits home with an overhand right.  
Kassab tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Kassab lands a jab.  
Kassab hits home with a cross.  
Benayoun is looking to close the distance.  Kassab is on target with a right hook.  
Kassab switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kassab hits home with an overhand left.  
Kassab finds the target with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Benayoun's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kassab is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kassab tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Benayoun forces Kassab to retreat into a corner.  Kassab lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Benayoun steps inside.  Kassab digs in a right hook to Benayoun's body.  
Kassab finds the target with a jab.  
Benayoun lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kassab tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kassab steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kassab hits home with an overhand left.  
Kassab lands a cross.  
Benayoun connects with a left hook.  
Kassab tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Benayoun sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dubai, UAE.... Asif Kassab

Fight Statistics
Kassab: 
Total Punches Thrown: 414                           
Total Punches Landed: 129                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 381                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 120                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 245                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 76                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 169                           
Total Jabs Landed: 53                            

Benayoun: 
Total Punches Thrown: 173                           
Total Punches Landed: 38                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9