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18/05/2031
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Alejandro Cortes vs Manny Merlos

Boxing Daily Report from the Peru National Finals 2021,  taking place on 11/04/2021 from Huacho, Peru:

The Huacho venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Light Flyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Alejandro Cortes (14 - 7) who hails from Lima, Peru and Manny Merlos(2 - 1) from Lima, Peru.  

Round 1: 

Cortes lands a cross to Merlos's body.  
Merlos is looking to close the distance.  Merlos quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Cortes lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Merlos is looking to close the distance.  Cortes lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Cortes switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Cortes switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Cortes switches the action to the outside.  Merlos hits home with a sharp cross.  
Merlos connects with a left hook.  
Merlos pivots to the right of his opponent, but Cortes lands a left hook.  
Cortes is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Merlos is on target with a jab to Cortes's body.  
Merlos lands a sharp cross.  
Merlos pivots to the right of his opponent, but Cortes hits home with a cross.  
Cortes is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cortes drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Merlos lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Cortes's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cortes: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merlos: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Merlos hits home with a cross.  
Merlos throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cortes sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merlos tries to land a jab, but Cortes sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cortes tries to land a jab, but Merlos sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Cortes connects with a cross.  
Merlos advances into close range.  Cortes is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cortes tries to keep the action at long range.  Merlos attempts to land a jab, but Cortes dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merlos lands with a stiff jab.  
Merlos forces Cortes to back into the ropes.  Merlos is on target with a left hook.  
Cortes is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cortes circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Merlos lands with a sharp jab.  
Merlos advances into close range.  Cortes lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Cortes tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Cortes lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Cortes steps away from his opponent.  Cortes sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Cortes tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Merlos's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Cortes: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merlos: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Merlos hits home with a right hook.  
Cortes steps to the outside.  Merlos hits home with a firm cross.  
Cortes connects with a cross.  
Merlos manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Cortes is on target with a left hook.  
Cortes is on target with a solid jab.  
Merlos lands a firm cross.  
Merlos lands a stinging jab.  
Merlos is on target with a jab.  
Cortes tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Cortes is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Merlos dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Merlos quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cortes lands with a solid jab.  Cortes attempts to land a right uppercut, but Merlos blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merlos walks Cortes into a corner.  Merlos lands a cross.  
Cortes switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Cortes strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Merlos hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Merlos hits home with a stinging cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Cortes: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merlos: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 2 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 3 Scores: 0 - 1


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Lima, Peru.... Alejandro Cortes

Fight Statistics
Cortes: 
Total Punches Thrown: 96                            
Total Punches Landed: 36                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 74                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Merlos: 
Total Punches Thrown: 79                            
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 69                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11