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29/08/2031
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Elnur Kerimov vs Rufat Saber

Boxing Daily Report from the Akafia Promotions promoted show at Good Gym, Dushanbe,  taking place on 01/11/2030:

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 Tajikistan-Dushanbe Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Elnur Kerimov (12 - 5 - 3) who hails from Dushanbe, Tajikistan and Rufat Saber(7 - 6 - 1) from Dushanbe, Tajikistan.  Kerimov weighed in at 134 pounds and 9 ounces, while Saber weighed in at 134 pounds and 7 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Hamid Najjar, and the three ringside judges are Marlen Zaiylkanow, Ibrahim Saeed and Safar Gadzhiev.  

Round 1: 

Kerimov tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saber quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kerimov steps to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kerimov closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to Saber's body.  
Kerimov lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kerimov closes the distance and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kerimov is on target with a left hook to Saber's body.  
Kerimov lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kerimov steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saber throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kerimov pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kerimov hits the target with a hard jab.  Kerimov attempts to land a left hook, but Saber parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kerimov steps inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kerimov advances into close range.  Kerimov sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kerimov lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kerimov gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kerimov closes the distance.  Saber pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kerimov is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Kerimov ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks Kerimov's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Kerimov steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  Kerimov clinches his opponent.  Kerimov pushes his forearm into Saber's face.  The ref breaks Kerimov's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Saber's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Saber's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kerimov: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Saber: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kerimov lands a left hook.  
Kerimov switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kerimov is on target with an overhand left.  
Kerimov hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Saber forces Kerimov to retreat onto the ropes.  Kerimov lands a right hook to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Saber quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Saber sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kerimov lands with a stiff jab.  
Saber attempts to land a jab, but Kerimov blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Saber's ribcage.  
Kerimov lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kerimov is on target with a jab.  
Saber manouvers Kerimov into a corner.  Kerimov digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kerimov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Kerimov tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a solid overhand right.  
Kerimov lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kerimov lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kerimov gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  Kerimov clinches his opponent.  Kerimov is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Kerimov is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Kerimov's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Saber sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Saber's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kerimov: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Saber: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kerimov steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Kerimov finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Kerimov lands a hard jab.  
Kerimov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Saber quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kerimov throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kerimov lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kerimov is on target with a cross.  
Kerimov gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kerimov digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kerimov connects with a right uppercut.  
Kerimov tries to land a jab, but Saber dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Kerimov's ribs.  
Kerimov gets on the inside.  Kerimov lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Saber pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kerimov snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Saber lands a cross.  
Kerimov lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kerimov is on target with a stinging overhand left.  
Kerimov connects with a cross.  
Kerimov lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kerimov's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kerimov: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Saber: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kerimov pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kerimov lands a jab.  
Kerimov steps away from his opponent and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kerimov hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Kerimov gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Kerimov attempts to land a left uppercut, but Saber blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kerimov tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kerimov lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kerimov closes the distance.  Kerimov pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kerimov pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kerimov is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kerimov lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Saber pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kerimov lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kerimov steps to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Kerimov lands a sharp jab.  
Kerimov is on target with a cross.  
Kerimov steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Saber's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Kerimov: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Saber: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kerimov attempts to land a cross, but Saber slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kerimov attempts to land a cross, but Saber parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kerimov steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kerimov lands a stiff jab.  
Saber pivots to the side of his opponent.  Saber tries to land a right uppercut, but Kerimov sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kerimov closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Saber's body.  
Kerimov connects with a cross.  
Saber sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kerimov connects with a right uppercut.  
Kerimov switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kerimov lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kerimov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Kerimov lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kerimov lands a cross.  
Kerimov hits home with an overhand right.  
Kerimov lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kerimov: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Saber: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kerimov hits home with an overhand right.  
Kerimov connects with a cross.  
Kerimov lands a cross.  
Kerimov is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Kerimov is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kerimov steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kerimov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kerimov is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kerimov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Kerimov is on target with a stinging jab.  
Saber lands a cross.  
Saber walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kerimov lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kerimov lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kerimov feints a left, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kerimov is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Kerimov lands a cross.  
Kerimov lands a sharp cross.  
Kerimov connects with a cross.  Kerimov tries to land a cross, but Saber blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kerimov: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saber: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kerimov is looking to close the distance.  Saber throws a right uppercut, but Kerimov ties up his opponent.  Kerimov throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Kerimov is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kerimov lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kerimov lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Kerimov steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kerimov switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kerimov hits home with a cross.  
Kerimov steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Kerimov is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Kerimov steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kerimov lands an overhand left to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Kerimov lands a cross.  
Saber manages to force Kerimov into a corner.  Kerimov tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Saber sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kerimov lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kerimov digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kerimov is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Kerimov switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kerimov: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Saber: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kerimov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Kerimov is looking to close the distance.  Saber throws a left uppercut, but Kerimov ties up his opponent.  Kerimov pushes his forearm into Saber's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Kerimov to stop fouling.  
Kerimov finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Kerimov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kerimov gets on the inside.  Saber pivots to the left of his opponent.  Saber attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kerimov slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kerimov tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kerimov gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kerimov hits home with a solid cross.  
Kerimov tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Kerimov lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Kerimov steps inside.  Kerimov drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Saber dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kerimov lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kerimov closes the distance.  Kerimov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kerimov: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Saber: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kerimov lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kerimov connects with a cross.  
Kerimov hits home with a firm cross.  
Kerimov closes the distance.  Saber connects with a left hook.  
Saber is on target with a jab.  
Kerimov tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Kerimov steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Saber walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Saber pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kerimov lands with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Saber's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kerimov: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saber: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kerimov throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kerimov steps away from his opponent and connects with a stinging cross.  
Kerimov lands a left hook.  
Kerimov is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Kerimov hits home with a cross.  
Kerimov lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kerimov is on target with a jab.  
Kerimov hits home with a stinging jab.  
Kerimov is on target with a cross.  
Kerimov is looking to close the distance.  Saber quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kerimov is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kerimov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Kerimov is on target with a jab.  
Kerimov lands a jab.  
Kerimov steps inside.  Saber retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Kerimov tries to tag Saber on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  Kerimov drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kerimov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Saber's body.  
Kerimov is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Kerimov digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Saber is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kerimov switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kerimov steps inside.  Saber tries to land a right uppercut, but Kerimov slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kerimov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kerimov: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Saber: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dushanbe, Tajikistan.... Elnur Kerimov

Fight Statistics
Kerimov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 348                           
Total Punches Landed: 224                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 277                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 181                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 71                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 246                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 163                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 102                           
Total Jabs Landed: 61                            

Saber: 
Total Punches Thrown: 168                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 89                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 79                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5