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16/05/2034
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Zain Ayub vs Dave Brannon

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Australia-New South Wales promoted show at Broadmeadow Basketball Stadium, Newcastle,  taking place on 24/05/2033:

Clearly AI Australia-New South Wales 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Zain Ayub (6 - 0) who hails from Enugu, Nigeria and Dave Brannon(2 - 1 - 2) from Sydney, Australia.  Both Ayub and Brannon weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Colin McKay, and the three ringside judges are Richie Shand, David Hollinger and Ian MacKellar.  

Round 1: 

Ayub feints a cross, tricking Brannon into throwing a left hook counter.  Ayub is waiting for the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Ayub connects with a cross.  
Ayub steps to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Brannon hits home with a left hook.  
Ayub is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ayub steps away from his opponent and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Ayub sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ayub is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a firm cross.  
Ayub hits home with a cross.  
Ayub lands a jab.  
Ayub steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Ayub lands with a sharp jab.  
Ayub lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ayub connects with a solid cross.  
Ayub lands a cross.  
Brannon is looking to keep his distance.  Ayub feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Brannon cuts off the ring, trapping Ayub on the ropes.  Ayub attempts to land a left uppercut, but Brannon blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Brannon's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Brannon's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ayub: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Brannon: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ayub finds the target with a jab.  
Ayub finds the target with a jab.  
Ayub sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Ayub steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Ayub hits home with a cross.  
Ayub lands a jab.  
Brannon hits home with a left hook.  
Brannon tries to keep the action at long range.  Ayub lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ayub connects with a cross.  
Ayub finds the target with a jab.  
Ayub lands with a ramrod jab.  
Ayub steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Brannon is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ayub's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Ayub: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Brannon: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Brannon attempts to land a jab, but Ayub slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Brannon attempts to land a jab, but Ayub slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ayub is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Brannon tries to land a left hook, but Ayub slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ayub tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Brannon is looking to keep his distance.  Ayub hits home with a stinging jab.  
Brannon tries to keep the action at long range.  Ayub hits home with a firm cross.  
Ayub sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Brannon pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Ayub steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Ayub steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ayub lands with a stinging jab.  
Ayub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub feints a right hook, and then lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Brannon tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ayub lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ayub lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Ayub steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to Brannon's body.  
Brannon sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ayub is on target with a stinging jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ayub: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Brannon: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Brannon is on target with a cross.  
Ayub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Brannon sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ayub lands a left hook to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Ayub switches the action to the outside and hits home with a hard jab.  
Brannon lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ayub is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Brannon manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Brannon is on target with a cross.  
Ayub hits home with a firm right hook.  
Ayub tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Ayub lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Ayub lands a cross.  
Ayub switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Ayub is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Ayub feints a left hook, and then lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Brannon pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Ayub lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub feints a jab, fooling Brannon into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Ayub is waiting for the shot and counters with a sharp right hook to Brannon's body.  
Ayub sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Brannon tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ayub lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Ayub sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Ayub: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Brannon: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Brannon is on target with an overhand right.  
Ayub lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ayub is on target with a jab.  
Ayub is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ayub sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a jab to Brannon's body.  
Ayub quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a solid right hook.  
Ayub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Brannon sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ayub tries to land an overhand right, but Brannon slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ayub lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ayub is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Ayub lands with a ramrod jab.  Ayub attempts to land a cross, but Brannon slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ayub tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Ayub drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Ayub quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Brannon connects with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ayub: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Brannon: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Frustration is reaching boiling point for Brannon now.   He steps inside, but then strikes Ayub with a blatant low blow!  The ref halts the action and sends Ayub to the neutral corner.    He has a stern word with Brannon and warns that a point will be deducted if he continues to foul.  
Ayub is on target with a cross.  
Ayub is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Brannon is looking to keep his distance.  Ayub lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Ayub tries to step out of his opponents range.  Brannon attempts to land a cross, but Ayub sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ayub sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Ayub lands with a hard jab.  
Ayub lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ayub attempts to land a jab, but Brannon slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ayub lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub is on target with a firm cross.  
Ayub is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Brannon's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 6 Statistics
Ayub: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Brannon: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Brannon connects with a left hook.  
Ayub connects with a solid cross.  
Brannon steps to the outside.  Ayub lands a jab followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Brannon hits home with a cross.  
Ayub feints a cross, but Brannon does not fall for it and is on target with a left hook.  
Brannon switches the action to the outside.  Ayub lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Ayub lands a cross to the head, a cross to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Ayub lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ayub steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Brannon connects with a cross.  
Ayub steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Brannon walks Ayub down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Ayub lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ayub: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Brannon: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Brannon tries to keep the action at long range.  Ayub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Ayub strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Ayub feints a jab and triggers a cross counter from Brannon.  Ayub is waiting for the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ayub lands with a ramrod jab.  
Ayub steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Ayub is on target with a jab.  
Ayub hits home with a hard jab.  
Ayub gets on the inside.  Ayub pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid right uppercut to Brannon's body.  
Brannon switches the action to the outside.  Ayub feints a jab, tricking Brannon into throwing a right hook counter.  Ayub is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ayub sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Ayub lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ayub is on target with a jab.  
Ayub feints a cross, and then lands a stiff jab.  
Ayub sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Ayub is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Brannon's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Ayub: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Brannon: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Ayub feints a left hook, and then lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Brannon stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Ayub drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  Ayub attempts to land a jab, but Brannon parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ayub lands a left hook to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  
Ayub is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ayub quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Brannon sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Brannon throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Ayub steps to the outside.  Ayub sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Ayub feints a cross, but Brannon does not fall for it and responds with a right hook.  
Ayub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Brannon is looking to keep his distance.  Ayub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Ayub feints a left, and then is on target with a solid cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Ayub's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Brannon's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Ayub: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Brannon: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Ayub gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Brannon steps to the outside.  Ayub drives a cross into Brannon's body.  
Ayub lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ayub is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  He then lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ayub manages to force Brannon onto the ropes.  Ayub lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Ayub lands a left hook followed by  two right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Ayub stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Brannon tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ayub connects with a left hook.  
Brannon throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ayub gets on the inside and drives a solid left hook into Brannon's body.  
Ayub lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Brannon steps away from his opponent.  Ayub is on target with a jab.  
Ayub closes the distance.  Ayub is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Brannon dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Ayub lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Brannon is looking to keep his distance.  Brannon quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ayub lands a spiteful jab.  
Ayub lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ayub: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Brannon: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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: 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 Enugu, Nigeria.... Zain Ayub

Fight Statistics
Ayub: 
Total Punches Thrown: 381                           
Total Punches Landed: 243                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 314                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 207                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 200                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 123                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 181                           
Total Jabs Landed: 120                           

Brannon: 
Total Punches Thrown: 196                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 62                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7