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19/08/2031
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Diego Bandera vs Esteban Merida

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ecuador-Manabi promoted show at Marco Ventura Gym, Manta,  taking place on 17/06/2030:

Clearly AI Ecuador-Manabi 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Ecuador-Manabi Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Diego Bandera (16 - 8 - 4) who hails from Portoviejo, Ecuador and Esteban Merida(7(3) - 0) from Manta, Ecuador.  Both Bandera and Merida weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Alejandro Cruz, and the three ringside judges are Alejandro Cruz, Rio Contrera and Xaverius Malo.  

Round 1: 

Merida is looking to close the distance.  Merida quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Bandera's ribs.  
Bandera steps away from his opponent.  Merida connects with a stinging cross.  
Merida walks Bandera down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Merida pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merida attempts to land a right hook, but Bandera blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merida lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Merida pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merida lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Merida ties up his opponent.  Merida leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Merida lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  Merida tries to land a right hook, but Bandera blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merida is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into the corner.  Merida throws a left uppercut, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Merida holds on to his opponent.  Merida is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Merida's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Merida closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  Merida attempts to land a left hook, but Bandera parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merida lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bandera waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Merida is on target with a solid cross.  
Merida steps away from his opponent.  Merida feints a jab, and then is on target with a sharp cross.  
Merida closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Merida connects with a cross.  
Merida advances into close range and forces Bandera to back into the corner.  Merida pivots to the side of his opponent.  Merida digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Merida holds on to his opponent.  Merida leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Bandera tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bandera feints a right hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merida lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bandera's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Bandera's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bandera: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merida: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 2: 

Merida is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Merida manouvers Bandera into a neutral corner.  Merida drives a left uppercut into Bandera's body.  
Merida steps inside and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Bandera is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  Bandera tries to land a cross, but Merida dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Bandera quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merida hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Bandera lands a cross.  
Merida walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Merida sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Merida digs in a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merida steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Merida hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Merida is looking to close the distance and digs in a stinging left hook to Bandera's liver.  Merida tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bandera connects with a left hook.  
Merida hits home with a sharp cross.  
Merida closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Bandera attempts to land a right hook, but Merida sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Merida is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merida lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Merida switches the action to the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merida gets on the inside.  Merida pivots to the side of his opponent.  Merida lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Merida holds on to his opponent.  Merida leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Bandera steps away from his opponent.  Merida sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merida throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merida advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Bandera's body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Bandera: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merida: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 3: 

Merida lands a sharp jab.  
Merida drives a stinging left hook into his opponents liver.  
Bandera tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  Bandera tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merida lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merida feints a right hook, and then lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Merida steps inside.  Bandera throws a left hook, but Merida holds on to his opponent.  Merida leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Merida's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Merida is looking to keep his distance.  Merida circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Bandera hits home with an overhand right.  
Merida lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Merida lands a right hook to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Merida manouvers Bandera into the corner.  Merida lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bandera switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Merida sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a stinging cross.  
Merida steps inside and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Merida digs in a solid left hook to Bandera's body.  
Merida lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Merida manages to force Bandera into a corner.  Merida tries to land a right hook, but Bandera blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merida is on target with a right hook.  
Bandera quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merida hits home with an overhand left.  
Bandera tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merida is on target with an overhand right.  
Merida gets on the inside and forces Bandera to back into the ropes.  Merida is on target with a left uppercut to Bandera's body.  
Merida is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Merida lands a hard jab.  
Merida advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent steps away from the punch.  Merida holds on to his opponent.  Merida is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Merida about fouling.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Bandera's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 3 Statistics
Bandera: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merida: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 4: 

Merida steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Merida cuts off the ring, trapping Bandera on the ropes.  Merida lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merida is looking to keep his distance.  Bandera tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Merida closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Merida is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Merida lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merida lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Bandera steps away from his opponent.  Merida lands a jab.  
Merida feints a jab, but Bandera ignores the feint and lands with a left uppercut.  
Merida gets on the inside and digs in a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  Merida holds on to his opponent.  Merida leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Merida to stop holding.  
Merida is on target with a left hook.  
Merida feints a right, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Merida closes the distance and walks Bandera onto the ropes.  Merida lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merida sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Merida is looking to close the distance and drives a solid left hook into his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Bandera's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Bandera: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merida: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Round 5: 

Bandera retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Merida is whaling away with hooks, but Bandera keeps his defence tight.  Merida is on target with a left hook.  
Merida drives a stinging left hook into his opponents body.  
Merida drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Merida lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merida advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Bandera is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merida lands a firm cross.  
Bandera switches the action to the outside.  Merida lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Merida advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Bandera's ribs.  
Merida drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  
Merida sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Merida is on target with a sharp left hook to Bandera's liver.  
Merida lands a left uppercut.  
Bandera tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merida lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merida finds the target with a hard jab.  
Merida gets on the inside.  Merida sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Merida advances into close range.  Bandera tries to land a right uppercut, but Merida parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bandera throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Merida is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merida feints a cross, fooling Bandera into throwing a right hook counter.  Merida is waiting for the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Bandera: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merida: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 6: 

Merida is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Bandera blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merida digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Merida closes the distance and digs in a solid left uppercut to Bandera's body.  
Merida digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Merida lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merida is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Bandera's ribs.  
Merida lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Merida steps inside.  Merida sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a firm left hook.  
Merida is on target with a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merida hits home with a left hook.  
Bandera steps away from his opponent.  Merida feints a jab, tricking Bandera into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Merida avoids the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merida snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Merida is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bandera connects with a cross.  Bandera tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bandera steps away from his opponent.  Merida hits home with a sharp cross.  
Merida lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Merida ties up his opponent.  Merida leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Merida to stop holding.  
Merida connects with a cross.  
Merida closes the distance.  Merida pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Merida is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  
Merida is looking for the shot to finish his opponent.  Merida lands three consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body, AND BANDERA IS KNOCKED DOWN!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 6.  
Merida drives a powerful right hook into his opponents body.  BANDERA HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  He is back up on his feet at 6.  It looks like Bandera has now recovered from that earlier bodyshot.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bandera: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merida: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 53                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Round 7: 

Merida is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merida lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merida lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Merida lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Merida lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Merida drives a sharp right hook into Bandera's ribcage.  
Merida is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head, AND SENDS BANDERA SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 5.  
Merida is looking to force the stoppage!  Merida digs in a weighty left hook to his opponents body.  BANDERA IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  HE UNSTEADILY TRIES TO GET UP BUT IS UNABLE TO BEAT THE 10 COUNT!  The winner by KO is Merida!  


Round 7 Statistics
Bandera: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merida: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 7 - 10  7 - 10  7 - 10


Fight Statistics
Bandera: 
Total Punches Thrown: 123                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 108                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Merida: 
Total Punches Thrown: 302                           
Total Punches Landed: 167                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 90                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 250                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 148                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19