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10/05/2031
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Waqar Sabbag vs Zafa Zein

Boxing Daily Report from the AI UAE-Abu Dhabi promoted show at Farhan Farha Gym, Abu Dhabi,  taking place on 01/02/2022:

Clearly AI UAE-Abu Dhabi 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 final eliminator for the UAE-Abu Dhabi Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Waqar Sabbag (4 - 5 - 1) who hails from Al Ain, UAE and Zafa Zein(5 - 2 - 1) from Abu Dhabi, UAE.  Both Sabbag and Zein weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rehman Salaam, and the three ringside judges are Haider Hawi, Ali Yassin and Rehan Kanso.  

Round 1: 

Sabbag closes the distance.  Zein pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into Sabbag's body.  
Sabbag throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Zein's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Sabbag closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Zein's ribs.  
Zein lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a cross to the head.  
Zein connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Zein's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sabbag: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Sabbag feints a cross, but Zein is not fooled and is on target with a left hook.  
Sabbag waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Zein lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Sabbag sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Zein tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Zein is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Zein feints a left hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Zein's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sabbag: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Sabbag advances into close range.  Zein lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sabbag manages to force Zein into a corner.  Sabbag pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Sabbag steps inside.  Zein lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sabbag pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Sabbag drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Zein hits home with a cross.  
Zein tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sabbag: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sabbag pivots to the left of his opponent.  Zein connects with a cross.  
Sabbag steps inside.  Sabbag sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zein lands a right hook.  
Zein is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Zein quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Sabbag hits home with an overhand left.  
Sabbag cuts off the ring, trapping Zein in the corner.  Sabbag quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Sabbag's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Sabbag: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sabbag steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sabbag is on target with a right hook.  
Zein tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Sabbag gets on the inside.  Zein pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sabbag is on target with a left hook.  
Sabbag manouvers Zein into a corner.  Sabbag throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Zein's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Sabbag pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Sabbag advances into close range.  Sabbag pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Sabbag lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sabbag gets on the inside.  Sabbag pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Zein tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sabbag throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sabbag gets on the inside.  Zein pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Sabbag steps inside.  Sabbag pivots to the left of his opponent.  Zein is on target with a right hook.  
Sabbag is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Zein sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Zein is on target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sabbag: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Sabbag sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zein hits home with a right uppercut.  
Zein tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sabbag finds the target with a jab.  Sabbag attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Zein's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Sabbag is looking to close the distance.  Sabbag pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Zein sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Sabbag steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sabbag: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 7: 

Sabbag is looking to close the distance.  Sabbag backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Zein steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Sabbag steps inside.  Zein lands a right hook.  Sabbag wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Zein dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Zein connects with a cross.  
Sabbag tries to land a cross, but Zein sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sabbag hits home with a cross.  
Zein is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Sabbag's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Sabbag: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Sabbag gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Zein lands a cross.  
Zein steps away from his opponent.  Zein quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sabbag lands an overhand left.  
Sabbag lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zein is on target with a left uppercut to Sabbag's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sabbag: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Zein attempts to land a left uppercut, but Sabbag parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sabbag gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Sabbag connects with a cross.  
Sabbag closes the distance.  Zein hits home with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sabbag: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Sabbag steps inside and digs in a right hook to Zein's ribs.  
Sabbag gets on the inside.  Zein connects with a right uppercut.  
Zein hits home with a right hook.  
Zein throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sabbag advances into close range.  Zein connects with a left uppercut.  
Zein connects with a right hook.  
Zein pivots from in front of his opponent.  Zein hits home with a right uppercut.  Zein attempts to land a right hook, but Sabbag blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sabbag: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  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: 96 - 94  96 - 95  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Al Ain, UAE.... Waqar Sabbag

Fight Statistics
Sabbag: 
Total Punches Thrown: 220                           
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 73                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Zein: 
Total Punches Thrown: 168                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2