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26/09/2038
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Azam Kassem vs Gautam Balakrishnan

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Iran-Isfahan promoted show at Nzala Gym, Isfahan,  taking place on 08/07/2038:

Clearly AI Iran-Isfahan 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 semi final eliminator for the Iran-Isfahan Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Azam Kassem (14 - 17 - 5) who hails from Isfahan, Iran and Gautam Balakrishnan(10 - 24 - 10) from Isfahan, Iran.  Kassem weighed in at 134 pounds and 10 ounces, while Balakrishnan weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ahmed Hakro, and the three ringside judges are Dewei Joe, Ahmed Karam and Adnan Saleem.  

Round 1: 

Kassem sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Balakrishnan lands a cross.  
Balakrishnan steps inside.  Kassem hits home with a left hook.  
Balakrishnan closes the distance.  Kassem is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kassem tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kassem sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kassem attempts to land a cross, but Balakrishnan dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kassem is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kassem's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Balakrishnan's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Balakrishnan's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kassem: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 2: 

Kassem steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Kassem sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balakrishnan is on target with a right hook.  
Kassem connects with a cross.  
Kassem tries to keep the action at long range.  Balakrishnan hits home with an overhand right.  
Balakrishnan lands a right uppercut.  
Balakrishnan hits home with a cross.  
Kassem gets on the inside.  Balakrishnan hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kassem advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kassem tries to keep the action at long range.  Balakrishnan lands an overhand right.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kassem: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balakrishnan: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kassem is looking to close the distance.  Kassem pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kassem tries to land a right hook, but Balakrishnan slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kassem is looking to close the distance.  Balakrishnan tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kassem is on target with a right hook.  
Balakrishnan is on target with a jab.  
Balakrishnan hits home with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kassem: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balakrishnan: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Balakrishnan is on target with a cross.  
Kassem switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kassem lands a left hook.  
Kassem hits home with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kassem: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balakrishnan: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kassem steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kassem tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Balakrishnan sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Balakrishnan walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kassem is on target with a cross.  
Balakrishnan pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kassem is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kassem: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balakrishnan: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kassem is on target with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kassem: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balakrishnan: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kassem is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Balakrishnan's ribcage.  
Kassem lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Balakrishnan tries to land a right hook, but Kassem blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kassem finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kassem: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balakrishnan: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Balakrishnan lands a cross.  
Kassem is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Kassem gets on the inside.  Balakrishnan is on target with a left uppercut to Kassem's liver.  
Balakrishnan steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Balakrishnan gets on the inside and throws a right uppercut, but Kassem clinches his opponent.  Balakrishnan is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Balakrishnan dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kassem hits home with a left hook.  


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

Balakrishnan: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Kassem quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balakrishnan connects with a cross.  
Balakrishnan hits home with a cross.  
Kassem is looking to close the distance.  Balakrishnan throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kassem closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kassem: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balakrishnan: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kassem advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Kassem holds on to his opponent.  Balakrishnan is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Kassem's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Balakrishnan pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Balakrishnan is looking to close the distance.  Kassem lands a left hook.  
Balakrishnan hits home with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kassem: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balakrishnan: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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  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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 96 - 94  96 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Isfahan, Iran.... Azam Kassem

Fight Statistics
Kassem: 
Total Punches Thrown: 173                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Balakrishnan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 197                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 169                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2