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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Aftab Saidi vs Ali Akel

Boxing Daily Report from the The Kingdom of Riyadh promoted show at King Fahd Sports City, Riyadh,  taking place on 31/05/2030:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  On the line tonight is the Saudi Arabia Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Aftab Saidi (16(1) - 1 - 1) who hails from Medina, Saudi Arabia and Ali Akel(17 - 9(3) - 1) from Taif, Saudi Arabia.  Saidi weighed in at 118 pounds, while Akel weighed in at 117 pounds And 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Zain Farrah, and the three ringside judges are Ahmed Saatchi, Tariq Latif and Amer Galla.  

Round 1: 

Saidi lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Akel closes the distance.  Akel sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Saidi connects with a left hook.  
Akel lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Saidi lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Akel gets on the inside and forces Saidi to back into the ropes.  Akel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saidi lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Saidi tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Akel is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Akel walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Akel lands with a ramrod jab.  
Akel is looking to close the distance.  Saidi lands a right hook.  
Akel tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saidi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Saidi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Akel is looking to close the distance.  Saidi lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Akel hits home with a right hook.  
Saidi is on target with a left uppercut.  Saidi throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akel pivots from in front of his opponent.  Saidi connects with a left hook.  
Akel steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Akel pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Saidi lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Saidi attempts to land a left hook, but Akel parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Akel pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Akel hits home with a left uppercut.  
Saidi lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Saidi tries to land a left hook, but Akel blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Akel sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Akel tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saidi steps to the outside.  Saidi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Akel's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Saidi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Akel: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Saidi steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Akel gets on the inside.  Saidi is on target with a right hook.  
Akel throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Akel steps away from his opponent.  Saidi lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Akel closes the distance.  Saidi lands a right hook.  
Saidi is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Akel is looking to close the distance.  Akel pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Saidi is on target with a cross.  
Akel is looking to close the distance.  Saidi lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Akel connects with a left hook.  
Saidi tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Saidi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saidi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saidi is looking to keep his distance.  Akel tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Saidi lands a cross, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saidi hits home with an overhand right.  
Saidi finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Saidi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Saidi throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Akel advances into close range.  Saidi throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saidi lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Saidi is looking to keep his distance and lands with a solid jab.  
Saidi lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Saidi lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Saidi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Akel's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Saidi: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Akel: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Saidi gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Akel is on target with a right hook.  Akel tries to land a right hook, but Saidi slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saidi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saidi is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Akel is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Saidi drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Akel connects with a cross.  Akel tries to land a jab, but Saidi sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akel advances into close range and digs in a left uppercut to Saidi's liver.  
Akel lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saidi is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging jab.  
Saidi switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saidi lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Saidi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saidi connects with a left uppercut.  
Akel is looking to close the distance.  Saidi attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Akel's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Akel tries to step out of his opponents range.  Saidi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Saidi lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Akel closes the distance and manouvers Saidi onto the ropes.  Saidi is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Akel is looking to close the distance.  Saidi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Saidi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Akel: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Saidi is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Akel steps inside.  Akel pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Saidi steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Saidi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saidi pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Akel digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Saidi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saidi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saidi circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Akel attempts to land a jab, but Saidi parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Akel switches the action to the outside.  Saidi finds the target with a jab.  
Akel gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  Akel attempts to land a left hook, but Saidi sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saidi steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Saidi is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Saidi finds the target with a hard jab.  
Akel cuts off the ring, trapping Saidi on the ropes.  Akel pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Akel digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Akel lands with a ramrod jab.  
Akel tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Akel's body.  
Akel advances into close range.  Saidi lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Saidi tries to land a right hook, but Akel slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Saidi's liver.  
Saidi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Saidi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Saidi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Saidi lands with a ramrod jab.  
Saidi is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 4 Statistics
Saidi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Akel: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Akel digs in a left hook to Saidi's body.  
Saidi steps away from his opponent.  Saidi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saidi attempts to land a jab, but Akel sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Saidi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saidi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saidi digs in a left hook to Akel's ribs.  
Saidi is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Akel throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akel is on target with a right hook.  
Saidi connects with a cross.  Saidi attempts to land a jab, but Akel slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saidi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saidi lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Saidi steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Saidi lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saidi tries to land a jab, but Akel dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Akel advances into close range and forces Saidi to back into the ropes.  Akel pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Saidi lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Akel gets on the inside.  Akel pivots to the left of his opponent.  Akel attempts to land a right hook, but Saidi sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Saidi is looking to keep his distance and lands with a hard jab.  
Saidi tries to keep the action at long range.  Saidi feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saidi lands a spiteful jab.  
Akel hits home with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Saidi: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Akel: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Saidi steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saidi is on target with a jab to Akel's body.  
Akel attempts to land a jab, but Saidi slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Saidi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Saidi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Saidi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saidi gets on the inside.  Akel hits home with a right uppercut.  
Saidi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Akel gets on the inside.  Saidi drives a left hook into Akel's body.  
Akel gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Saidi's body.  
Akel tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akel walks Saidi onto the ropes.  Akel sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Saidi drives a left hook into Akel's body.  
Saidi connects with a left hook.  
Saidi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saidi throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Saidi's body.  
Akel hits home with a right hook.  
Saidi switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saidi lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Akel advances into close range and forces Saidi to back into the ropes.  Akel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saidi throws a left hook, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Saidi holds on to his opponent.  Saidi is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Saidi switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saidi steps away from his opponent and attempts to land an overhand right, but Akel sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Akel advances into close range.  Saidi lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Saidi hits home with an overhand left.  
Saidi lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Saidi: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Akel: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Saidi attempts to land a left hook, but Akel slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saidi connects with a cross.  
Saidi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saidi lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Akel finds the target with a jab.  
Saidi hits the target with a hard jab.  
Saidi lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Saidi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saidi finds the target with a jab.  Saidi tries to land a left hook, but Akel sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Saidi switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Saidi switches the action to the outside.  Saidi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Saidi lands with a hard jab.  
Saidi steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saidi lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saidi lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Akel is looking to close the distance.  Saidi lands a left uppercut.  
Saidi is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saidi steps away from his opponent.  Akel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saidi tries to land an overhand left, but Akel dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Saidi hits home with an overhand right.  
Saidi lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saidi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Saidi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Saidi tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Akel is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Saidi lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saidi is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Saidi: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Akel: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Saidi steps to the outside.  Saidi feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saidi hits home with a cross.  
Akel steps inside and throws a left hook, but Saidi ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Saidi pushes his forearm into Akel's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Saidi about fouling.  
Akel is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Akel closes the distance and manages to force Saidi into a corner.  Saidi lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saidi steps away from his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Saidi pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Saidi throws a right uppercut, but his opponent avoids the punch.  Saidi holds on to his opponent.  Saidi is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Saidi's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Saidi is on target with a cross.  
Saidi lands an overhand right.  
Akel advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Saidi switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Saidi lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Saidi lands a ramrod jab.  
Akel advances into close range.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Akel dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Akel lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Saidi tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Akel dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Saidi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Akel: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Saidi attempts to land a right hook, but Akel slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Akel pivots from in front of his opponent.  Saidi hits home with a right uppercut.  
Saidi connects with a cross.  
Saidi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Akel steps inside and manouvers Saidi onto the ropes.  Akel lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Akel walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Akel pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Akel gets on the inside.  Saidi attempts to land a left hook, but Akel slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saidi is on target with a jab.  
Akel steps away from his opponent.  Saidi finds the target with a jab.  
Saidi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Saidi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Akel steps away from his opponent.  Saidi lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Akel gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saidi lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Saidi lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  Saidi attempts to land a jab, but Akel slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Saidi drives a left hook into Akel's ribs.  
Akel lands a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Saidi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Akel: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Akel throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saidi steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Saidi lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Akel gets on the inside.  Saidi lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  Saidi ties up his opponent.  Akel is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Akel pushes his forearm into Saidi's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Akel gets on the inside.  Akel pivots to the right of his opponent.  Saidi lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Saidi steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saidi lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Akel is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Saidi lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Saidi steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Akel steps inside.  Saidi pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Saidi steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Akel finds the target with a stiff jab.  Akel throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Saidi switches the action to the outside and drives a jab into Akel's body.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Saidi's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 10 Statistics
Saidi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Akel: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Saidi lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Saidi is on target with a stiff jab.  
Saidi finds the target with a jab.  
Akel closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Akel walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Akel throws a left hook, but Saidi clinches his opponent.  Saidi leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Saidi's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Saidi connects with a cross.  
Akel closes the distance.  Saidi throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Saidi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Saidi pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a hard jab.  
Akel closes the distance.  Saidi lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Akel is on target with a right uppercut.  
Saidi feints a jab, tricking Akel into throwing a left hook counter.  Saidi avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  
Akel steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Saidi is on target with a stiff jab.  
Akel switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akel steps away from his opponent.  Saidi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Saidi connects with a left hook.  
Saidi pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a solid jab to his opponents body.  
Akel advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Saidi ties up his opponent.  Akel leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Saidi's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Saidi lands with a hard jab.  
Akel lands a hard jab.  
Akel tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Akel's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  Akel's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 11 Statistics
Saidi: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Akel: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Saidi hits home with a left hook.  
Akel stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Saidi tries to land a jab, but Akel slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saidi pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Akel closes the distance.  Saidi lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Saidi throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akel attempts to land a cross, but Saidi sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Akel advances into close range.  Saidi lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Akel throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Saidi ties up his opponent.  Akel pushes his forearm into Saidi's face.  The referee warns Akel and breaks the clinch.  
Akel tries to land a jab, but Saidi sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Akel gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Akel pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Saidi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Saidi throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Akel throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Saidi walks his opponent into the corner.  Akel attempts to land a jab, but Saidi sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Akel tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Saidi lands a jab.  


Round 12 Statistics
Saidi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Akel: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Medina, Saudi Arabia.... Aftab Saidi

Fight Statistics
Saidi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 535                           
Total Punches Landed: 306                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 445                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 271                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 90                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 370                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 192                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 165                           
Total Jabs Landed: 114                           

Akel: 
Total Punches Thrown: 320                           
Total Punches Landed: 99                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 245                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 268                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 90                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9