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27/08/2033
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Asif Kassab vs Bilal Benayoun

Boxing Daily Report from the AI UAE-Dubai promoted show at Dubai Almansur, Dubai,  taking place on 16/04/2031:

Clearly AI UAE-Dubai have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the UAE-Dubai Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Asif Kassab (10 - 6) who hails from Dubai, UAE and Bilal Benayoun(7 - 8(1) - 3) from Dubai, UAE.  Kassab weighed in at 125 pounds And 14 ounces, while Benayoun weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Haider Albishi, and the three ringside judges are Kashif Elmoudawi, Khalid Barkett and Shayan Hakimi.  

Round 1: 

Kassab lands an overhand right.  
Kassab lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kassab tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Benayoun steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Benayoun switches the action to the outside.  Kassab lands a stiff jab.  
Kassab is on target with an overhand left.  
Benayoun tries to keep the action at long range.  Kassab tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kassab tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Benayoun's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Benayoun's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Kassab tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Benayoun advances into close range.  Benayoun pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kassab hits home with a left hook.  
Benayoun steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Kassab steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Benayoun tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kassab hits home with a left hook.  
Kassab tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kassab finds the target with a jab.  
Kassab finds the target with a jab.  
Kassab hits home with a solid jab.  
Kassab is on target with a cross.  
Kassab throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Benayoun time to recover.  
Kassab hits home with a cross.  
Kassab switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kassab steps to the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kassab is on target with a cross.  
Kassab switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Benayoun connects with a cross.  
Kassab lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kassab finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Kassab is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Kassab is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kassab lands a cross.  Kassab tries to land a right uppercut, but Benayoun dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kassab's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kassab hits home with a left hook.  
Benayoun switches the action to the outside.  Kassab lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kassab lands a left uppercut.  
Kassab lands a jab.  
Kassab switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Kassab hits home with an overhand right.  
Kassab finds the target with a jab.  
Kassab is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Benayoun hits home with a cross.  
Kassab finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Kassab is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kassab is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stinging jab.  
Benayoun hits home with a cross.  
Kassab lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kassab feints a left, and then lands a cross.  
Benayoun is on target with a jab.  
Benayoun is looking to close the distance.  Kassab lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kassab is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Benayoun lands a right hook.  
Kassab lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kassab is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Kassab is on target with an overhand right.  
Kassab steps to the outside.  Benayoun sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kassab hits home with a cross.  
Kassab throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Benayoun gets on the inside.  Benayoun quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Benayoun attempts to land a left hook, but Kassab slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Benayoun is on target with a left hook.  
Kassab steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kassab attempts to land a jab, but Benayoun slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kassab steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kassab switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Kassab lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kassab tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kassab throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Benayoun gets on the inside.  Kassab connects with a left hook.  
Benayoun tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kassab hits home with a stiff jab.  
Kassab hits home with an overhand left.  
Kassab lands a jab.  
Kassab tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Kassab's body.  
Benayoun closes the distance.  Benayoun sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Benayoun attempts to land a right hook, but Kassab sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kassab connects with an overhand right.  
Kassab switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Benayoun closes the distance.  Kassab digs in a left hook to Benayoun's ribs.  
Kassab steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kassab lands a cross.  
Kassab steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Benayoun dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Benayoun is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Kassab throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kassab switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Benayoun gets on the inside and forces Kassab to back into the ropes.  Benayoun lands a right hook.  Benayoun tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kassab lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Kassab's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kassab tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kassab tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Benayoun lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kassab connects with a cross.  
Benayoun closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kassab lands a jab.  
Kassab is on target with a cross.  
Kassab is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Kassab steps to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kassab's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Kassab steps to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Kassab is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Benayoun is looking to close the distance.  Kassab connects with a right hook.  
Kassab steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kassab tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Benayoun advances into close range.  Benayoun pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Kassab is on target with a cross.  
Kassab lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kassab feints a right hook, and then lands a stinging jab.  
Kassab switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Benayoun sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kassab connects with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kassab hits home with an overhand right.  
Kassab is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Kassab feints a jab, but Benayoun is not fooled and responds with a left hook.  
Benayoun steps away from his opponent.  Kassab hits home with a cross.  
Kassab is on target with a sharp jab.  
Kassab hits home with a cross.  
Kassab is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Benayoun advances into close range.  Kassab lands a left hook.  
Benayoun switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Benayoun advances into close range.  Benayoun quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kassab hits home with a right hook.  
Kassab switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Kassab is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kassab is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


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

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

Fight Statistics
Kassab: 
Total Punches Thrown: 401                           
Total Punches Landed: 127                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 369                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 121                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 219                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 182                           
Total Jabs Landed: 48                            

Benayoun: 
Total Punches Thrown: 152                           
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 119                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3