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13/11/2030
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Ahmet Merich vs Selim Ozbek

Boxing Daily Report from the Turkey National Finals 2023,  taking place on 26/04/2023 from Ankara, Turkey:

The Ankara 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 Middleweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Ahmet Merich (30 - 8) who hails from Istanbul, Turkey and Selim Ozbek(27(1) - 7) from Istanbul, Turkey.  

Round 1: 

Merich drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  Merich attempts to land a jab, but Ozbek sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Merich lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merich tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Ozbek walks his opponent into a corner.  Ozbek connects with a right uppercut.  
Ozbek gets on the inside.  Merich lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merich is on target with a left uppercut.  
Merich lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merich lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ozbek hits home with a cross.  
Merich tries to keep the action at long range and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Merich hits home with an overhand right.  
Merich switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Merich lands a stinging jab.  
Merich steps away from his opponent.  Merich feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ozbek connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Merich'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
Merich: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ozbek: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ozbek connects with a solid left hook.  
Merich steps away from his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Ozbek advances into close range.  Merich is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Merich switches the action to the outside.  Ozbek hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Ozbek lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Merich switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Ozbek gets on the inside and manouvers Merich onto the ropes.  Merich hits home with a left hook.  
Ozbek hits home with a cross.  
Ozbek is on target with a stinging cross.  
Merich is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Merich lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ozbek's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Merich: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ozbek: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Merich finds the target with a jab.  
Merich is on target with a jab.  
Merich steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Ozbek quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a sharp jab.  Ozbek attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Merich's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Merich is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merich quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Ozbek drives a cross into Merich's body.  
Ozbek quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Merich digs in a stinging left hook to Ozbek's body.  
Merich tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ozbek throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merich steps to the outside.  Merich sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Merich steps away from his opponent.  Ozbek hits home with a stinging cross.  
Ozbek closes the distance and manages to force Merich onto the ropes.  Merich attempts to land a left hook, but Ozbek parries the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Ozbek quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Merich is on target with a jab.  
Merich tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ozbek hits home with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Merich: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ozbek: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Istanbul, Turkey.... Ahmet Merich

Fight Statistics
Merich: 
Total Punches Thrown: 102                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 51                            
Total Jabs Landed: 28                            

Ozbek: 
Total Punches Thrown: 89                            
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5