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23/07/2031
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Hilel Bensaidi vs Gazi Salama

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Morocco-Grand Casablanca promoted show at Casablanca Zahra, Casablanca,  taking place on 12/03/2022:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on SNRT, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Hilel Bensaidi (8 - 0 - 1) who hails from Casablanca, Morocco and Gazi Salama(10 - 0) from Casablanca, Morocco.  Both Bensaidi and Salama weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Abdul Adel, and the three ringside judges are Zuffur Sadiq, Husam al Din Bouchikhi and Faqih Oulhaj.  

Round 1: 

Salama closes the distance and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Salama drives a right hook into Bensaidi's ribs.  
Salama drives a left hook into Bensaidi's body.  
Salama throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Salama tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Salama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Bensaidi tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bensaidi steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Salama advances into close range and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Bensaidi closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Bensaidi lands a cross.  
Salama lands a cross.  
Salama lands a left hook.  
Salama is looking to close the distance.  Bensaidi is on target with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bensaidi's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bensaidi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Salama: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Bensaidi throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bensaidi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Salama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bensaidi connects with a cross.  
Bensaidi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Salama gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Bensaidi digs in a right hook to Salama's body.  
Bensaidi tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bensaidi attempts to land a left uppercut, but Salama blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bensaidi switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Bensaidi switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Bensaidi lands a cross.  
Bensaidi is looking to close the distance.  Salama drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Bensaidi steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Bensaidi is looking to close the distance.  Salama hits home with a right hook.  
Bensaidi is looking to close the distance.  Salama tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bensaidi steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bensaidi advances into close range.  Salama lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Bensaidi is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Salama's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Bensaidi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Salama: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Bensaidi advances into close range.  Salama is on target with a left hook.  
Bensaidi is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Salama slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bensaidi lands an overhand left.  
Bensaidi connects with a cross.  
Bensaidi closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Salama's body.  
Bensaidi is on target with a cross.  
Bensaidi closes the distance.  Salama goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Bensaidi's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Bensaidi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bensaidi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Bensaidi stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Salama hits home with a cross.  
Bensaidi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Bensaidi throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Salama hits home with a left hook.  
Bensaidi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Salama hits home with a cross.  
Bensaidi connects with a cross.  
Bensaidi is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  Bensaidi throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Bensaidi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Salama: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Bensaidi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Salama throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Bensaidi's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Bensaidi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Salama connects with a right uppercut.  
Salama steps inside.  Bensaidi attempts to land a left hook, but Salama slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Salama steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Bensaidi steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Salama sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Bensaidi drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Salama lands a left uppercut.  
Bensaidi gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Bensaidi lands a jab.  
Bensaidi lands a cross.  Bensaidi attempts to land a cross, but Salama sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bensaidi closes the distance.  Bensaidi hits home with a left uppercut.  As Salama tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Bensaidi dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Bensaidi lands with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Bensaidi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Bensaidi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Salama: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Bensaidi throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bensaidi is on target with a right uppercut.  
Bensaidi switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Bensaidi is on target with a right hook to Salama's body.  
Bensaidi is looking to keep his distance.  Salama throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Salama lands a jab.  
Bensaidi is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Salama steps inside.  Salama throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Bensaidi time to recover.  
Bensaidi lands a left hook.  
Bensaidi steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bensaidi tries to land a right hook, but Salama sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bensaidi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Salama gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Bensaidi is on target with a right hook.  
Salama hits home with a cross.  
Bensaidi steps inside.  Bensaidi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Salama lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Bensaidi: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Salama: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Salama walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Salama attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Bensaidi's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Bensaidi is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Bensaidi feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Salama closes the distance.  Bensaidi lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bensaidi tries to land a right hook, but Salama dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bensaidi tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Salama lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Salama walks Bensaidi down, trapping him in the corner.  Bensaidi hits home with a cross.  
Bensaidi hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Salama sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross to Bensaidi's body.  
Salama lands a cross.  
Salama hits home with a right hook.  
Salama feints a cross, and then tries to land a left hook, but Bensaidi blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bensaidi lands a jab.  
Bensaidi closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bensaidi is looking to close the distance.  Salama sidesteps to the left of his opponent andAs the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Salama dabs at his face checking for damage.  Salama has taken some damage there.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Salama lands a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bensaidi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Salama: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Salama closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Bensaidi's body.  
Salama is on target with a left hook.  
Salama sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Salama forces Bensaidi to back into the ropes.  Bensaidi hits home with a left hook.  
Salama digs in a left hook to Bensaidi's liver.  
Bensaidi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Salama lands a cross.  Salama throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bensaidi lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Salama steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Bensaidi is on target with a jab.  
Salama lands a jab.  
Bensaidi tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Bensaidi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Bensaidi finds the target with a jab.  
Salama closes the distance and forces Bensaidi to retreat into the corner.  Bensaidi is on target with a right hook.  
Salama connects with a right uppercut.  
Salama drives a left hook into Bensaidi's liver.  
Bensaidi hits home with a stiff jab.  
Bensaidi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Salama connects with an overhand right.  
Bensaidi tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Bensaidi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Salama: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Bensaidi connects with a cross.  
Salama lands a right hook.  
Salama lands a sharp jab.  Salama tries to land a jab, but Bensaidi sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bensaidi tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Salama forces Bensaidi to retreat onto the ropes.  Bensaidi hits home with a cross.  
Salama tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Salama lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Bensaidi is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Salama lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bensaidi steps away from his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Salama gets on the inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Salama digs in a left hook to Bensaidi's body.  
Bensaidi advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bensaidi finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Bensaidi attempts to land a jab, but Salama slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bensaidi drives a cross into his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Bensaidi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Salama: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Bensaidi is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Bensaidi steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Bensaidi is on target with a cross.  
Salama lands a cross.  
Salama walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bensaidi connects with a cross.  
Salama finds the target with a solid jab.  
Bensaidi is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Bensaidi steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Salama lands a cross.  
Bensaidi lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Salama is looking to close the distance.  Bensaidi is on target with a left uppercut to Salama's body.  
Bensaidi switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Bensaidi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  


Round 9 Statistics
Bensaidi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Salama: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Bensaidi pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Salama sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Bensaidi hits home with a cross.  
Salama lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bensaidi lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Bensaidi steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  Bensaidi tries to land an overhand right, but Salama slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Salama steps inside.  Bensaidi is on target with a right hook.  
Bensaidi is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a cross into Salama's body.  
Salama is looking to close the distance.  Bensaidi digs in a right hook to Salama's body.  
Bensaidi switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Salama advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Bensaidi's liver.  
Bensaidi lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Salama is on target with a jab.  
Salama advances into close range.  Bensaidi lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bensaidi is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Bensaidi drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Bensaidi attempts to land a left hook, but Salama sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Bensaidi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Salama: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 11: 

Salama cuts off the ring, trapping Bensaidi on the ropes.  Salama drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Salama closes the distance.  Bensaidi drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Bensaidi hits home with a cross.  
Salama lands a jab.  
Bensaidi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Salama advances into close range.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Bensaidi dabs at his face checking for damage.  Bensaidi has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  


Round 11 Statistics
Bensaidi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Salama: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Salama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bensaidi lands a jab.  
Bensaidi is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bensaidi gets on the inside.  Bensaidi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  Bensaidi throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Salama's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Salama lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Salama feints a right hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Bensaidi lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Salama is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Salama walks Bensaidi down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bensaidi attempts to land a cross, but Salama slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bensaidi closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Bensaidi lands a solid jab.  


Round 12 Statistics
Bensaidi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Salama: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  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 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 116 - 112  116 - 112  116 - 114

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Casablanca, Morocco.... Hilel Bensaidi

Fight Statistics
Bensaidi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 380                           
Total Punches Landed: 133                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 320                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 116                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 60                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 260                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 120                           
Total Jabs Landed: 38                            

Salama: 
Total Punches Thrown: 346                           
Total Punches Landed: 89                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 247                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 280                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 66                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12