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18/08/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Sancho Ortez vs Jair Merida

Boxing Daily Report from the Castro Cigars promoted show at Havana Talamantez, Havana,  taking place on 16/12/2030:

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 semi final eliminator for the Cuba-Havana Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Sancho Ortez (7 - 7 - 4) who hails from Havana, Cuba and Jair Merida(4 - 2) from Havana, Cuba.  Ortez weighed in at 126 pounds, while Merida weighed in at 125 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Ora Calvin, and the three ringside judges are Santiago Valenciano, Alfonso Fiel and Santiago Valenciano.  

Round 1: 

Ortez attempts to land a jab, but Merida sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merida is on target with a left uppercut.  
Ortez steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Merida connects with a cross.  
Ortez connects with a cross.  
Ortez sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merida hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Merida closes the distance and forces Ortez to retreat into a corner.  Merida lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ortez tries to land a jab, but Merida slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merida advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Ortez tries to land a jab, but Merida sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ortez's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ortez: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merida: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Ortez hits home with a right hook.  
Merida is on target with a right hook to Ortez's body.  
Merida is on target with a right hook to Ortez's body.  
Ortez is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Merida is looking to close the distance.  Ortez pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Merida closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Ortez's ribs.  
Ortez is on target with an overhand right.  
Merida lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merida lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Merida closes the distance.  Ortez drives a left hook into Merida's body.  
Merida lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merida lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Merida advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merida tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ortez throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ortez connects with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Ortez: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merida: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Ortez throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Merida lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ortez gets on the inside.  Merida lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merida connects with a sharp cross.  
Merida is on target with a left uppercut to Ortez's ribs.  
Ortez tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ortez sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to Merida's body.  
Merida steps to the outside.  Merida feints a cross, but Ortez does not fall for it and responds with a left uppercut.  
Ortez pivots to the side of his opponent.  Merida lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Merida pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Merida hits home with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ortez: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merida: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Merida pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Merida pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Merida is on target with a left hook to Ortez's body.  
Ortez quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merida drives a right hook into Ortez's body.  
Merida lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Merida pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Ortez switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Ortez steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Merida connects with a cross.  
Merida sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ortez attempts to land a left uppercut, but Merida blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ortez closes the distance.  Merida lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Ortez is on target with a cross.  
Merida is on target with a cross.  
Merida quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ortez connects with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Ortez: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merida: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Merida steps inside.  Ortez tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Merida tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a stinging overhand right.  Merida throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ortez sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Merida is on target with a left hook.  
Merida steps inside.  Ortez quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ortez tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ortez tries to keep the action at long range.  Merida sidesteps to the right of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Merida drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Merida forces Ortez to back into a corner.  Merida pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Merida lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Ortez throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Ortez's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Ortez: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merida: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Ortez switches the action to the outside.  Merida is on target with an overhand left.  
Ortez lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ortez steps inside.  Merida drives a right hook into Ortez's body.  
Ortez steps inside.  Merida digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merida sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ortez hits home with a right hook.  
Merida is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merida sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ortez lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ortez throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ortez tries to land a jab, but Merida sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ortez is looking to close the distance.  Merida digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Ortez connects with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ortez: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merida: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Ortez gets on the inside.  Merida connects with a right hook.  
Ortez is looking to close the distance.  Merida hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Ortez switches the action to the outside.  Merida connects with a cross.  
Ortez throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merida throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ortez is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Merida is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Merida is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Ortez drives a left hook into Merida's body.  
Ortez is looking to close the distance.  Merida tries to land a right hook, but Ortez sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Merida is looking to close the distance.  Ortez hits home with a right hook.  
Ortez is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merida lands with a spiteful jab.  
Merida tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merida is looking to close the distance.  Merida pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by two right uppercut's to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ortez: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merida: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Ortez sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merida hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Merida lands a stinging overhand right.  
Ortez steps to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Merida digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merida digs in a right hook to Ortez's ribcage.  
Ortez is looking to close the distance.  Merida is on target with a right hook.  
Merida is looking to close the distance.  Ortez hits home with a right hook.  
Ortez pivots to the side of his opponent.  Merida lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merida quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Merida hits home with a right uppercut.  
Merida lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Merida's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Ortez: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merida: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Ortez connects with a cross.  Ortez throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Ortez advances into close range and walks Merida onto the ropes.  Merida lands a right hook.  
Ortez advances into close range.  Merida is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Ortez walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ortez sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merida is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Ortez lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ortez lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Ortez: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merida: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Ortez closes the distance.  Merida sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Ortez lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ortez advances into close range.  Merida pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Merida tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ortez is on target with a jab.  
Merida tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ortez hits home with an overhand left.  
Merida sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merida attempts to land an overhand right, but Ortez slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ortez is on target with a jab.  
Merida sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a solid cross.  
Ortez lands a cross.  
Ortez steps inside.  Merida lands a stinging right hook.  
Merida is looking to keep his distance.  Merida sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ortez hits home with a cross.  
Ortez throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ortez: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merida: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 93 - 98  93 - 98  93 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Havana, Cuba.... Jair Merida

Fight Statistics
Ortez: 
Total Punches Thrown: 258                           
Total Punches Landed: 62                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 225                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 96                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21                            

Merida: 
Total Punches Thrown: 270                           
Total Punches Landed: 92                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 183                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 230                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5