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26/08/2033
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Hernan Merlin vs Luis Villena

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Peru-Lima promoted show at Lima Canto, Lima,  taking place on 27/06/2031:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Peru-Lima Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hernan Merlin (17 - 7(2) - 1) who hails from Lima, Peru and Luis Villena(9(4) - 1) from Lima, Peru.  Both Merlin and Villena weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Seferino Ozuna, and the three ringside judges are Felippe Pedroso, Juan Villano and Xaverius Arredondo.  

Round 1: 

Villena is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merlin connects with a cross.  
Merlin lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merlin is on target with a cross.  Merlin attempts to land a jab, but Villena sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Merlin's liver.  
Merlin lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Villena is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Villena walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Villena lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Villena lands a left uppercut.  
Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Villena tries to land a left hook, but Merlin sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Villena lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  Villena tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merlin tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Villena steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Villena digs in a right hook to Merlin's body.  
Villena lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merlin drives a left uppercut into Villena's ribs.  
Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Villena lands a hard jab.  Villena attempts to land a cross, but Merlin sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Villena advances into close range.  Merlin pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Villena gets on the inside and is on target with a stinging right hook to Merlin's body.  
Villena walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Villena is on target with a solid left hook.  
Villena advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but Merlin sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Villena lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merlin steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Merlin's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  Villena's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 2: 

Villena digs in a left hook to Merlin's body.  
Merlin steps to the outside.  Villena tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merlin feints a jab, tricking Villena into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Merlin avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Villena advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Villena tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Villena lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlin steps to the outside.  Merlin feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merlin hits the target with a solid jab.  
Villena lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Villena advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Villena lands two right hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merlin steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merlin lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Villena advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Merlin steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merlin throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Villena closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Merlin drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Villena forces Merlin to retreat onto the ropes.  Villena lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Merlin steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Villena steps inside and is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Villena advances into close range.  Villena pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Villena is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Merlin lands a cross.  
Villena lands a sharp left hook.  
Villena attempts to land a cross, but Merlin slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Villena's ribs.  
Merlin lands a solid jab.  
Villena attempts to land a jab, but Merlin sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Villena's ribs.  
Villena closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Merlin switches the action to the outside.  Merlin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Villena advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Merlin on the ropes.  Villena is on target with a right hook to Merlin's body.  
Villena tries to land a right hook, but Merlin blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Villena connects with a right hook.  
Villena lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Villena advances into close range and hits home with a firm right hook.  
Villena lands a solid left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Villena gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Villena is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Villena is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Villena attempts to land a cross, but Merlin blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Merlin hits home with a cross.  
Merlin drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Merlin is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Villena closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Villena manouvers Merlin into the corner.  Villena tries to land a right hook, but Merlin blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Villena lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Villena closes the distance and lands a stinging left hook.  
Merlin hits home with an overhand right.  
Merlin lands a cross.  
Merlin is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Merlin is on target with a cross.  
Merlin steps away from his opponent and hits home with a sharp jab.  Merlin throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merlin attempts to land an overhand right, but Villena slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Merlin is looking to keep his distance.  Villena hits home with an overhand left.  
Villena steps inside.  Merlin digs in a right hook to Villena's ribcage.  
Villena steps inside and walks Merlin down, trapping him on the ropes.  Villena connects with a left hook.  
Merlin lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merlin lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Villena steps inside.  Merlin is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Villena is on target with a left hook.  
Merlin steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Villena pivots to the left of his opponent.  Merlin goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Villena time to recover.  
Villena lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range.  Villena is on target with a hard jab.  
Villena steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Villena throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Merlin tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Merlin strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Merlin lands a jab.  
Villena closes the distance and lands a firm left hook.  
Merlin tries to keep the action at long range.  Villena throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlin digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Villena lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Villena attempts to land a left uppercut, but Merlin blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Merlin switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Merlin tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlin lands with a sharp jab.  
Villena steps inside.  Merlin is on target with a left uppercut to Villena's body.  Villena wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Merlin has taken some damage there.  That has caused a slight cut  the right eye.  .  
Merlin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merlin is on target with a cross.  
Villena is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Merlin's body.  
Villena hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Villena is looking to close the distance and connects with a firm left hook.  
Villena drives a solid left hook into his opponents liver.  
Merlin lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Merlin steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Merlin strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Villena steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Villena hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Merlin's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Merlin pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Merlin strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Merlin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merlin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Villena is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Merlin is looking to keep his distance.  Merlin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Villena advances into close range and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Villena walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Villena lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Merlin steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Villena slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merlin is on target with a right uppercut to Villena's ribcage.  
Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merlin lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Villena manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Villena lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merlin is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Villena sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlin is on target with a jab.  
Villena lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Villena throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Villena hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Villena is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Merlin tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Villena advances into close range and hits home with a stinging right uppercut.  
Merlin tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Villena lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Merlin lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Villena is looking to close the distance and manages to force Merlin onto the ropes.  Villena hits home with a right hook.  
Villena is on target with a right hook.  
Merlin is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Villena steps inside and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Merlin sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Villena steps inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Merlin hits home with a cross.  
Merlin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Villena advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Merlin lands an overhand right.  


Round 8 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Villena advances into close range and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Villena steps inside.  Merlin pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Villena is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Villena steps inside and drives a right hook into Merlin's body.  
Merlin switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Merlin sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Villena is on target with a firm overhand left.  
Villena gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Merlin sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Villena lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merlin hits home with an overhand right.  
Merlin waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Villena lands a hard jab.  
Villena gets on the inside and lands two left uppercuts followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merlin lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Villena lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Villena closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Villena steps inside.  Merlin drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Villena is looking to close the distance.  Merlin lands a right hook.  
Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merlin feints a jab, but Villena ignores the feint and is on target with a solid right uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 10: 

Villena lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Villena wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Merlin dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merlin sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Villena attempts to land a jab, but Merlin slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Villena hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Villena hits home with a right hook.  
Villena lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Merlin switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merlin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Villena steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Villena gets on the inside and forces Merlin to back into the ropes.  Villena hits home with a sharp right uppercut.  
Villena connects with a stinging right hook.  
Merlin hits home with an overhand left.  
Merlin lands an overhand right.  
Villena gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Villena lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 10 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Lima, Peru.... Hernan Merlin

Fight Statistics
Merlin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 320                           
Total Punches Landed: 149                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 227                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 121                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 93                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 201                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 119                           
Total Jabs Landed: 66                            

Villena: 
Total Punches Thrown: 320                           
Total Punches Landed: 139                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 254                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 107                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 290                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 131                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8