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10/08/2030
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Waqar Najafi vs Azam Baba

Boxing Daily Report from the AI UAE-Ash Shariqah promoted show at Jawad Hashemi Gym, Sharjah,  taking place on 02/02/2030:

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 semi final eliminator for the UAE-Ash Shariqah Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Waqar Najafi (5 - 13(1) - 3) who hails from Sharjah, UAE and Azam Baba(13 - 3 - 1) from Sharjah, UAE.  Both Najafi and Baba weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Amer Ullah, and the three ringside judges are Malik Bakir, Danyaal Jarrar and Waqar Malloy.  

Round 1: 

Baba closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Najafi in a corner.  Baba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Najafi is on target with a left hook to Baba's body.  
Baba hits home with a cross.  
Baba is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Baba finds the target with a jab.  
Baba steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Baba steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Baba is on target with a sharp jab.  
Najafi steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Baba manages to force Najafi onto the ropes.  Baba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Najafi's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Najafi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Najafi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Baba is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Baba throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Baba connects with a cross.  
Najafi advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Baba is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but Najafi sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Baba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baba hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Baba steps to the outside and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Baba pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Baba gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Baba steps to the outside.  Baba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Baba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Najafi closes the distance.  Baba is on target with a left hook.  
Baba steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 2 Statistics
Najafi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Baba pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Najafi attempts to land an overhand left, but Baba sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Baba steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Baba is looking to close the distance.  Najafi lands a left uppercut.  
Baba walks Najafi onto the ropes.  Baba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Baba attempts to land a right hook, but Najafi slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Baba steps inside.  Baba pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Baba pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Baba is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Baba switches the action to the outside.  Baba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Baba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Najafi is on target with a left hook to Baba's body.  
Baba pivots to the left of his opponent.  As Najafi tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Baba dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 3 Statistics
Najafi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Baba closes the distance.  Baba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Baba is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Baba pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Baba tries to land a cross, but Najafi blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Baba connects with a cross.  
Najafi connects with a cross.  
Baba steps away from his opponent.  Najafi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Baba is on target with a stiff jab.  
Baba switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Baba's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Najafi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Najafi is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Baba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Najafi lands a left hook.  
Baba is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Baba pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Najafi is on target with a left uppercut.  
Baba gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Najafi lands a left hook.  
Najafi closes the distance.  Baba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Najafi attempts to land a left hook, but Baba sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Najafi closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Baba steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Najafi sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Najafi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Baba pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Najafi lands a left hook.  
Najafi digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Baba closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Najafi steps inside.  Baba pivots from in front of his opponent.  Baba is on target with a left hook to Najafi's body.  Baba tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Baba steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Najafi sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Baba connects with a left hook.  
Baba lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Baba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Najafi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Baba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Najafi connects with a left hook.  
Baba walks Najafi into a corner.  Baba pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Baba lands with a stinging jab.  
Baba walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Baba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Baba closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Najafi lands a left hook.  
Baba steps to the outside.  Baba feints a jab, and then lands an overhand right.  
Baba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Najafi lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Najafi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Baba attempts to land a cross, but Najafi sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Baba lands a jab.  
Baba lands a left uppercut.  
Baba lands a right uppercut.  
Najafi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Baba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Baba closes the distance and walks Najafi into a corner.  Najafi digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Baba is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stinging jab.  
Baba is looking to close the distance.  Baba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Najafi steps to the outside.  Baba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Baba's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Najafi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Baba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Najafi is on target with a cross.  
Najafi steps inside.  Baba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Najafi is looking to close the distance.  Najafi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Baba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Najafi hits home with a cross.  
Baba snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Najafi is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Baba is on target with a cross.  
Baba tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab to Najafi's body.  
Najafi connects with an overhand right.  
Baba lands a solid jab.  
Najafi is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Baba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Baba is on target with an overhand right.  
Baba hits the target with a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Najafi's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Baba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Najafi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Baba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Najafi is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Baba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Najafi hits home with an overhand right.  
Baba tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Baba is on target with an overhand left.  
Baba steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Najafi closes the distance.  Baba lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Baba is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 10 Statistics
Najafi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sharjah, UAE.... Azam Baba

Fight Statistics
Najafi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 172                           
Total Punches Landed: 37                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2                             

Baba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 351                           
Total Punches Landed: 92                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 326                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 84                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 159                           
Total Jabs Landed: 37