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25/02/2033
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Rafael Melena vs Tajo Escalera

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Mexico-Coahuila promoted show at Ngwenya Gym, Saltillo,  taking place on 02/12/2031:

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 final eliminator for the Mexico-Coahuila Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Rafael Melena (11 - 11 - 8) who hails from Saltillo, Mexico and Tajo Escalera(10 - 4 - 3) from Saltillo, Mexico.  Melena weighed in at 200 pounds, while Escalera weighed in at 199 pounds And 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Joaquin Canseco, and the three ringside judges are Carlos Remigio, Iago Patron and Lisandro Rodriguez.  

Round 1: 

Melena lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Escalera pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Melena steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Melena tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melena digs in a left hook to Escalera's body.  
Melena lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melena is on target with a left hook.  
Melena is looking to close the distance.  Escalera pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Melena's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Escalera's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Escalera's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Melena: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Escalera: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Melena advances into close range.  Escalera sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Escalera tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Melena closes the distance.  Melena quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Escalera attempts to land a left hook, but Melena sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Escalera is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Melena throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Melena's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Melena: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Escalera: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Escalera finds the target with a jab.  
Melena closes the distance.  Escalera quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Escalera lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Melena digs in a right uppercut to Escalera's body.  
Melena finds the target with a jab.  
Melena is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Melena: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Escalera: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Melena is on target with a right uppercut.  
Escalera hits home with a left hook.  
Melena gets on the inside.  Melena sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melena tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Melena connects with a cross.  
Melena steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Escalera lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Escalera pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Melena connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Escalera's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Melena: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Escalera: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Melena lands a right hook.  
Escalera lands a left hook.  
Escalera connects with a left hook.  
Escalera sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Escalera feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Melena advances into close range.  Escalera pivots to the left of his opponent.  Melena hits home with a left hook.  
Escalera pivots to the side of his opponent.  Melena attempts to land a right hook, but Escalera parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melena attempts to land a right hook, but Escalera blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melena is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Melena: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Escalera: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Melena lands a left hook.  
Escalera feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Melena closes the distance.  Escalera lands a right hook.  
Melena finds the target with a jab.  
Melena advances into close range.  Escalera hits home with a left hook.  
Escalera tries to keep the action at long range.  Melena tries to land a cross, but Escalera sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Escalera is on target with a right hook to Melena's body.  
Melena hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Melena: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Escalera: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Melena walks Escalera into a neutral corner.  Escalera connects with a cross.  
Escalera pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Melena tries to land a jab, but Escalera blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melena gets on the inside.  Escalera lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Escalera steps to the outside and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Melena advances into close range.  Escalera is on target with a left hook to Melena's ribs.  
Melena pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Melena connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Melena: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Escalera: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Melena lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Escalera cuts off the ring, trapping Melena on the ropes.  Escalera sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melena connects with a left hook.  
Escalera hits home with a left hook.  
Melena is looking to close the distance.  Escalera lands a left hook.  
Melena steps inside.  Escalera hits home with a left hook.  
Melena lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Escalera steps to the outside.  Melena lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Melena: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Escalera: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Melena is looking to close the distance.  Escalera pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Escalera lands a left hook.  
Melena is on target with a left hook.  
Escalera pivots from in front of his opponent.  Melena lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Escalera lands a jab.  
Melena pivots to the right of his opponent.  Escalera hits home with a left hook.  
Escalera lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Melena lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Melena: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Escalera: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Escalera sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melena lands a jab.  
Escalera pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Melena: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Escalera: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 9
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 94 - 96  94 - 97  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Saltillo, Mexico.... Tajo Escalera

Fight Statistics
Melena: 
Total Punches Thrown: 215                           
Total Punches Landed: 41                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 54                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Escalera: 
Total Punches Thrown: 243                           
Total Punches Landed: 57                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 224                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 84                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20