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23/02/2036
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Asif Kassab vs Bilal Benayoun

Boxing Daily Report from the Chitambo Promotions promoted show at Azam Malick Gym, Dubai,  taking place on 16/11/2035:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a 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 (14 - 10(1)) who hails from Dubai, UAE and Bilal Benayoun(10 - 10(1) - 4) from Dubai, UAE.  Both Kassab and Benayoun weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Syed Aman, and the three ringside judges are Waleed Bacchus, Majid Alshehri and Ali Ayub.  

Round 1: 

Kassab steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Benayoun gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Benayoun throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kassab lands a cross.  
Kassab steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kassab steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Kassab tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Benayoun sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kassab is on target with a cross.  
Kassab lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kassab's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Benayoun's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 2: 

Kassab steps away from his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Benayoun advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Benayoun closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kassab is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kassab pivots to the side of his opponent.  Benayoun is on target with a cross.  
Kassab hits home with a solid jab.  
Kassab is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Benayoun's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Kassab hits home with an overhand right.  
Kassab sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Benayoun gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Benayoun sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kassab is on target with a right hook.  
Kassab pivots to the left of his opponent.  Benayoun tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kassab tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Benayoun dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kassab hits home with a cross.  
Benayoun connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kassab's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Benayoun closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Kassab quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Benayoun is on target with a jab.  
Benayoun connects with a right hook.  
Benayoun digs in a right hook to Kassab's body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kassab dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kassab steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Kassab lands a stiff jab.  
Kassab tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Kassab tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Benayoun sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kassab throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Kassab lands a solid jab.  
Kassab lands an overhand right.  
Benayoun gets on the inside.  Kassab lands a right hook.  
Kassab throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Benayoun closes the distance and tries to land a left uppercut, but Kassab blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kassab attempts to land a jab, but Benayoun sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kassab steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Kassab tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kassab is on target with a cross.  
Kassab hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kassab is on target with a jab.  
Kassab is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kassab tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a stiff jab.  Kassab tries to land a jab, but Benayoun blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kassab connects with a cross.  
Benayoun steps inside.  Benayoun sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Kassab tries to land a jab, but Benayoun blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kassab tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kassab tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Kassab is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Kassab lands a cross.  
Benayoun is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Benayoun lands a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Kassab is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Kassab connects with an overhand left.  
Kassab throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Benayoun steps to the outside.  Kassab sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Benayoun is on target with a jab.  
Benayoun throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kassab tries to land a jab, but Benayoun slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Benayoun is looking to close the distance.  Kassab throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Benayoun time to recover.  
Benayoun steps inside.  Benayoun sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Kassab is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Benayoun switches the action to the outside.  Kassab lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Benayoun steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kassab tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kassab lands a cross.  
Kassab tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kassab is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kassab is on target with a jab.  
Kassab hits home with a stiff jab.  
Kassab tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Benayoun sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kassab switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Benayoun closes the distance.  Kassab lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kassab steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Kassab is on target with a cross.  
Benayoun lands a jab.  
Benayoun pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Benayoun's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kassab hits home with an overhand left.  
Kassab is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Benayoun blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kassab hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kassab is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kassab lands a stiff jab.  
Kassab tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Kassab steps away from his opponent and hits home with a solid jab.  
Kassab throws a left hook, but is unable to find the target.  Kassab ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kassab: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Benayoun: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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  9 - 10
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: 99 - 91  99 - 91  98 - 92

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

Fight Statistics
Kassab: 
Total Punches Thrown: 391                           
Total Punches Landed: 87                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 370                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 212                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 179                           
Total Jabs Landed: 47                            

Benayoun: 
Total Punches Thrown: 167                           
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7