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16/05/2034
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Zain Ayub vs Matthew Kazan

Boxing Daily Report from the No Limit promoted show at Luna Park Big Top, Sydney,  taking place on 21/02/2033:

Clearly No Limit 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Zain Ayub (4 - 0) who hails from Enugu, Nigeria and Matthew Kazan(4 - 1 - 1) from Melbourne, Australia.  Both Ayub and Kazan weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Max Ogletree, and the three ringside judges are Paul Mull, Richard Nessmith and Chris Sneden.  

Round 1: 

Ayub lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ayub switches the action to the outside and hits home with a hard jab.  
Ayub switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Kazan is on target with a cross.  
Ayub is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ayub sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Ayub lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Kazan is looking to keep his distance.  Ayub lands a jab.  
Ayub sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Ayub tries to land a jab, but Kazan blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ayub switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands with a ramrod jab.  
Ayub steps to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Kazan is looking to keep his distance.  Ayub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kazan tries to keep the action at long range.  Ayub feints a left hook, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kazan sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kazan throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ayub finds the target with a hard jab.  
Ayub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ayub is looking to keep his distance.  Ayub quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kazan's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Kazan's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Kazan's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ayub: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kazan: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ayub is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ayub finds the target with a ramrod jab.  Ayub throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ayub lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Ayub steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Ayub is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub connects with an overhand right.  
Ayub lands a ramrod jab.  
Ayub switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub switches the action to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Ayub lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kazan tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ayub connects with an overhand right.  
Kazan is looking to keep his distance.  Ayub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kazan drives a right hook into Ayub's body.  
Ayub tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Ayub lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kazan sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ayub is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Ayub lands with a ramrod jab.  
Ayub lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Ayub: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kazan: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Ayub steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub is on target with a jab to Kazan's body.  
Ayub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Ayub is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the head, an overhand left to the head and a jab to the body.  
Kazan lands a jab.  
Kazan forces Ayub to back into the ropes.  Ayub is on target with a jab.  
Ayub switches the action to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Ayub finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kazan pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a cross into Ayub's body.  
Kazan connects with a left uppercut.  
Ayub is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kazan steps to the outside.  Ayub lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Ayub is on target with a cross.  
Ayub steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Ayub switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ayub steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ayub lands with a ramrod jab.  
Ayub steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Ayub sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ayub is on target with a sharp jab.  
Ayub lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ayub tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ayub: 
Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Jabs Landed: 29                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kazan: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Ayub steps away from his opponent and lands a firm cross.  
Ayub lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub switches the action to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Kazan is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ayub drives a cross into Kazan's body.  
Ayub sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kazan walks Ayub down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ayub lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Ayub tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Ayub tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Ayub lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a cross to the body.  
Ayub tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ayub switches the action to the outside and lands a sharp cross.  
Ayub hits home with a sharp jab.  
Kazan lands a cross.  
Ayub tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Ayub lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ayub tries to land an overhand left, but Kazan dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ayub is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kazan connects with a cross.  
Ayub is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Kazan is not fighting as well as he'd like.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref halts the action and sends Ayub to the neutral corner.    He tells Kazan to clean up his game.  The ref's patience seems to be wearing thin.  
Ayub steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Ayub's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Ayub: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kazan: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kazan tries to step out of his opponents range and goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Ayub to the neutral corner.  He tells Kazan he will lose a point if he continues to foul.  
Kazan attempts to land a jab, but Ayub sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ayub lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kazan is looking to keep his distance.  Ayub lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ayub tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Ayub tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ayub lands a spiteful jab.  
Ayub steps away from his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Kazan steps away from his opponent.  Ayub lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kazan is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ayub finds the target with a jab.  
Ayub lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ayub steps to the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Ayub lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ayub hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Ayub is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ayub attempts to land a cross, but Kazan blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ayub steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Ayub lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ayub tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Ayub lands a spiteful jab.  
Kazan tries to keep the action at long range.  Ayub lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ayub: 
Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kazan: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Ayub lands with a sharp jab.  
Ayub lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Ayub sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a hard jab.  
Ayub steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Ayub switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Ayub is on target with a jab.  
Ayub lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ayub feints a jab and triggers a left uppercut counter from Kazan.  Ayub avoids the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Kazan's body.  
Ayub steps to the outside and hits home with a solid jab.  
Kazan tries to keep the action at long range.  Ayub lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kazan walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Ayub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kazan pivots to the side of his opponent.  Ayub throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ayub tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Ayub lands a cross to Kazan's body.  
Ayub steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Ayub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kazan is looking to keep his distance.  Ayub quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Ayub feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a jab.  
Ayub feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Ayub tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ayub lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kazan connects with a cross.  
Kazan forces Ayub to retreat onto the ropes.  Ayub lands a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Ayub's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 6 Statistics
Ayub: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kazan: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kazan manouvers Ayub onto the ropes.  Kazan throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kazan is looking to keep his distance.  Ayub lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ayub steps to the outside and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Ayub steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ayub hits home with a cross.  
Kazan is looking to keep his distance.  Ayub lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands with a hard jab.  
Ayub is on target with an overhand right.  
Kazan is on target with a cross.  
Ayub is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Ayub steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Ayub attempts to land a jab, but Kazan blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ayub switches the action to the outside.  Ayub drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Kazan connects with a cross.  
Ayub lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kazan is on target with a left hook to Ayub's body.  
Ayub feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ayub: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kazan: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Ayub switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ayub sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Ayub is looking to keep his distance and drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Kazan connects with a cross.  
Ayub steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Ayub lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands with a spiteful jab.  
Ayub lands a hard jab.  
Ayub finds the target with a jab.  
Ayub switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Ayub lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands with a hard jab.  
Ayub lands a jab.  
Ayub lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ayub steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ayub connects with a firm overhand right.  
Kazan is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ayub connects with an overhand right.  
Kazan manouvers Ayub onto the ropes.  Ayub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kazan connects with a left hook.  
Ayub switches the action to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Ayub: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kazan: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Enugu, Nigeria.... Zain Ayub

Fight Statistics
Ayub: 
Total Punches Thrown: 417                           
Total Punches Landed: 288                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 380                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 269                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 119                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 242                           
Total Jabs Landed: 169                           

Kazan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 158                           
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 86                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 72                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7