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25/09/2030
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Abdul Najeeb vs Zain Zahra

Boxing Daily Report from the AI UAE-Dubai promoted show at UAE-Dubai Gym, Dubai,  taking place on 02/11/2023:

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 Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Abu Dhabi Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Abdul Najeeb (5 - 6) who hails from Abu Dhabi, UAE and Zain Zahra(9 - 3 - 1) from Dubai, UAE.  Both Najeeb and Zahra weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Obaid Lahout, and the three ringside judges are Ali Ayub, Atif Bukhari and Obaid Elshennawi.  

Round 1: 

Najeeb finds the target with a jab.  
Najeeb is on target with a right hook.  
Zahra is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Zahra tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Zahra is looking to close the distance.  Najeeb is on target with a left hook to Zahra's body.  
Najeeb closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Zahra's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Najeeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zahra: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Zahra closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Najeeb is looking to close the distance.  Zahra is on target with a right hook.  
Zahra hits home with a cross.  
Najeeb tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to Zahra's body.  
Zahra goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Najeeb's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Zahra is on target with a jab.  
Zahra throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Najeeb's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Najeeb's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Najeeb's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Najeeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zahra: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Zahra is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Najeeb tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  Najeeb attempts to land a jab, but Zahra sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Najeeb gets on the inside.  Zahra pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Zahra digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zahra lands a left hook.  
Najeeb drives a left hook into Zahra's body.  
Zahra closes the distance.  Najeeb lands a right hook.  
Zahra hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Najeeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zahra: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Najeeb gets on the inside.  Zahra is on target with a left hook.  
Najeeb hits home with a cross.  Najeeb throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Najeeb steps inside.  Zahra pivots to the right of his opponent.  Najeeb drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Najeeb switches the action to the outside.  Zahra circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Najeeb lands a cross.  
Najeeb connects with an overhand right.  
Najeeb hits home with a right hook.  
Najeeb switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Najeeb is looking to close the distance.  Zahra pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Zahra pivots to the right of his opponent.  Najeeb hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Najeeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zahra: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Najeeb closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Zahra dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Najeeb lands a cross.  
Zahra tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zahra throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zahra steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  Zahra throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zahra quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Najeeb steps inside.  Zahra hits home with a right hook.  
Najeeb is on target with a left uppercut.  
Najeeb advances into close range.  Zahra pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Najeeb lands a left hook.  
Zahra connects with an overhand left.  


Round 5 Statistics
Najeeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zahra: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Najeeb tries to keep the action at long range.  Zahra is on target with a cross.  
Zahra steps inside.  Zahra pivots to the left of his opponent.  Najeeb hits home with a left hook.  Najeeb throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Najeeb tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Najeeb steps inside.  Zahra lands a left uppercut.  
Najeeb gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Najeeb lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Najeeb steps inside and connects with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Najeeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zahra: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Zahra is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Zahra is on target with a left uppercut.  
Najeeb is looking to close the distance.  Zahra pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Najeeb attempts to land a left hook, but Zahra slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Najeeb is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Zahra lands a left hook.  
Najeeb tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Zahra tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Zahra pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Najeeb's body.  
Zahra steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross to Najeeb's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Najeeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zahra: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Zahra is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Zahra is on target with a jab.  
Zahra is looking to close the distance.  Najeeb drives a right hook into Zahra's body.  
Najeeb lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zahra is on target with an overhand right.  
Zahra hits home with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Najeeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zahra: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Zahra advances into close range.  Zahra pivots to the side of his opponent.  Najeeb hits home with a right uppercut.  
Zahra forces Najeeb to back into the blue corner.  Najeeb lands a right uppercut.  
Najeeb pivots to the right of his opponent.  Najeeb attempts to land a left hook, but Zahra slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Najeeb connects with a left hook.  
Najeeb lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Zahra is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Zahra pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Najeeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zahra: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Zahra pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Zahra pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Najeeb closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Zahra gets on the inside.  Zahra pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Najeeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zahra: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Zahra connects with a right hook.  
Zahra is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Najeeb's body.  
Najeeb is looking to close the distance.  Zahra pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Najeeb's ribs.  
Zahra throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Zahra lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zahra lands a cross.  
Zahra advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 11 Statistics
Najeeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zahra: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 12: 

Najeeb is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Najeeb gets on the inside.  Zahra pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Najeeb pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Najeeb lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Najeeb tries to land an overhand right, but Zahra blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zahra steps inside and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Zahra sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Zahra quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Najeeb digs in a left hook to Zahra's body.  
Zahra steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zahra sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  


Round 12 Statistics
Najeeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zahra: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  9 - 10  10 - 10


Final Scorecards: 113 - 115  110 - 118  112 - 118

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dubai, UAE.... Zain Zahra

Fight Statistics
Najeeb: 
Total Punches Thrown: 203                           
Total Punches Landed: 49                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 173                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Zahra: 
Total Punches Thrown: 358                           
Total Punches Landed: 67                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 328                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 214                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 144                           
Total Jabs Landed: 19