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15/06/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Asif Kassab vs Umair Essey

Boxing Daily Report from the AI UAE-Dubai promoted show at Rehan Rais Gym, Dubai,  taking place on 25/10/2028:

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 UAE Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Abu Dhabi Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Asif Kassab (9 - 4) who hails from Dubai, UAE and Umair Essey(9(2) - 4(1) - 4) from Dubai, UAE.  Kassab weighed in at 126 pounds, while Essey weighed in at 125 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Ali Ayub, and the three ringside judges are Obaid Habkouk, Khalid Barkett and Waqas Rahaim.  

Round 1: 

Kassab is looking to keep his distance.  Kassab quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kassab sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Essey hits home with a cross.  Essey attempts to land a jab, but Kassab sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kassab quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Essey lands with a spiteful jab.  
Essey steps away from his opponent.  Essey feints a left hook, but Kassab does not fall for it and responds with a cross.  
Kassab steps to the outside.  Essey lands a cross.  
Essey is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Essey closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to Kassab's ribs.  Essey throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Essey connects with a left hook.  Essey throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Essey gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Essey lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Essey attempts to land a cross, but Kassab sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Essey hits home with a left hook.  
Essey lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kassab's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Kassab's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Kassab's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Essey: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Essey is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Essey closes the distance and walks his opponent into a corner.  Essey lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Essey lands a left uppercut.  
Essey sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Essey hits the target with a solid jab.  Essey tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Essey lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Essey closes the distance and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Essey closes the distance and digs in a solid left hook to Kassab's body.  
Kassab drives a left hook into Essey's body.  
Essey is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Kassab is looking to keep his distance.  Essey lands with a solid jab.  Essey throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Essey steps inside and forces Kassab to back into the ropes.  Essey pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Essey: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 3: 

Essey connects with a right hook.  
Essey is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kassab hits home with a left uppercut.  
Essey lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Essey tries to land a right hook, but Kassab blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Essey closes the distance and tries to land a left uppercut, but Kassab slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Essey is on target with a stinging jab.  
Essey sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kassab connects with a right hook.  
Essey lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kassab steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross to Essey's body.  
Kassab steps to the outside.  Essey lands a ramrod jab.  
Essey forces Kassab to back into a corner.  Kassab is on target with a cross.  
Essey steps away from his opponent.  Essey sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Essey: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Essey steps inside.  Essey sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Kassab is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Essey sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Essey manages to force Kassab into the blue corner.  Kassab is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Kassab feints a cross, and then hits home with a cross.  
Essey advances into close range and lands a left uppercut.  
Kassab steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Essey steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Kassab sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Essey advances into close range and forces Kassab to back into the ropes.  Essey lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Essey lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kassab is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Kassab quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Essey lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Kassab switches the action to the outside.  Essey throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Essey lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Essey steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Kassab's body.  
Kassab is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kassab tries to land a cross, but Essey parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kassab switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Essey blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Kassab's liver.  
Essey lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Essey: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 5: 

Essey advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Essey hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Kassab is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Essey walks his opponent into a corner.  Essey lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Essey closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Essey gets on the inside.  Essey pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Kassab's ribs.  
Essey is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  Essey throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Essey: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Essey drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Essey is looking to close the distance.  Kassab sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Essey lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Essey lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kassab is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Essey closes the distance and walks his opponent into the red corner.  Kassab tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Essey drives a sharp right hook into Kassab's body.  
Kassab tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Essey lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kassab throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Essey is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Essey is looking to close the distance.  Essey pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Kassab's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 6 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Essey: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Essey finds the target with a solid jab.  
Essey finds the target with a hard jab.  
Essey finds the target with a jab.  
Essey closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Kassab's body.  
Essey connects with a left hook.  
Essey steps inside and forces Kassab to retreat into a neutral corner.  Essey drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Essey tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Essey is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kassab hits home with a cross.  
Essey tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kassab is on target with an overhand left.  
Essey gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Essey throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Essey hits home with an overhand right.  
Essey advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Kassab switches the action to the outside.  Essey tries to land a jab, but Kassab blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kassab throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Essey advances into close range.  Kassab hits home with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Essey: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Essey steps inside.  Essey pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kassab is looking to keep his distance.  Essey finds the target with a jab.  
Essey steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Kassab attempts to land a jab, but Essey slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kassab switches the action to the outside.  Essey lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kassab quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kassab steps to the outside.  Essey tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kassab is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  Kassab attempts to land a jab, but Essey dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Essey closes the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Essey is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kassab lands an overhand right.  
Kassab is on target with a jab to Essey's body.  
Essey steps inside.  Essey pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Kassab's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Essey: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Kassab hits home with a right hook.  
Essey lands a cross.  
Essey steps inside and manages to force Kassab into the red corner.  Essey hits home with a right hook.  
Essey lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kassab drives a right hook into Essey's ribs.  
Essey lands a solid jab.  
Essey is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Essey lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Essey lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kassab tries to step out of his opponents range.  Essey stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Kassab throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Essey finds the target with a spiteful jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Essey: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Kassab lands a left hook.  
Kassab throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Kassab's ribs.  
Kassab steps to the outside.  Essey feints a right hook, and then lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Kassab throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kassab tries to step out of his opponents range.  Essey is on target with an overhand right.  
Essey is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Kassab's ribs.  
Essey digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Essey advances into close range and drives a sharp left hook into Kassab's ribs.  
Kassab tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kassab sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Essey lands with a ramrod jab.  
Essey advances into close range.  Essey quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Essey advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Kassab is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Essey's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 10 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Essey: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 11: 

Essey gets on the inside and walks Kassab into the corner.  Essey lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Essey drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Kassab hits home with a cross.  
Essey lands a right hook.  
Kassab switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Essey advances into close range and drives a left hook into Kassab's body.  
Essey is looking to close the distance and manouvers Kassab onto the ropes.  Essey sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Essey lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Essey closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Essey lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 11 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Essey: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 12: 

Essey feints a right hook, and then lands a ramrod jab.  
Essey is looking to close the distance and manouvers Kassab into the blue corner.  Essey lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Essey hits home with a left hook.  
Essey is on target with a right hook to Kassab's body.  
Kassab tries to keep the action at long range.  Essey lands a jab.  
Essey lands a ramrod jab.  
Essey closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kassab tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but Essey dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Essey forces Kassab to back into the ropes.  Essey is on target with a right hook.  
Essey digs in a right hook to Kassab's ribs.  
Essey closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Essey connects with a left uppercut.  
Essey lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Essey is looking to close the distance and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 12 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Essey: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 108 - 120  108 - 120  108 - 120

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dubai, UAE.... Umair Essey

Fight Statistics
Kassab: 
Total Punches Thrown: 232                           
Total Punches Landed: 51                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 193                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 173                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 59                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Essey: 
Total Punches Thrown: 380                           
Total Punches Landed: 195                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 274                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 137                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 106                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 289                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 161                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 91                            
Total Jabs Landed: 34