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05/02/2034
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Selestino Lares vs Juan Merlin

Boxing Daily Report from the Ngcobo Promotions promoted show at Havana Sigala, Havana,  taking place on 22/03/2033:

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 Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Selestino Lares (13 - 12 - 2) who hails from Havana, Cuba and Juan Merlin(10 - 5 - 2) from Havana, Cuba.  Lares weighed in at 134 pounds And 7 ounces, while Merlin weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ponce Barro, and the three ringside judges are Lisandro Abela, Fanuco Recio and Francisco Amaya.  

Round 1: 

Merlin advances into close range.  Merlin pivots to the right of his opponent.  Lares connects with a right hook.  
Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range.  Lares is on target with a cross.  
Lares pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Lares sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Merlin advances into close range.  Lares lands a right uppercut.  
Lares steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Lares's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Merlin's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Lares: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Lares switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  Lares attempts to land an overhand left, but Merlin sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Lares is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merlin steps away from his opponent.  Lares is on target with an overhand right.  
Lares is looking to close the distance.  Lares pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Merlin lands a right hook.  
Lares tries to keep the action at long range.  Merlin lands a cross.  
Merlin advances into close range.  Merlin pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Merlin switches the action to the outside.  Lares hits home with an overhand right.  
Lares sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merlin is on target with a right hook to Lares's ribcage.  
Lares is on target with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Lares: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Lares pivots to the side of his opponent.  Merlin lands a jab.  
Merlin pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Lares lands a cross.  
Lares switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Lares switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merlin lands an overhand right.  
Merlin lands a right hook.  
Lares pivots to the side of his opponent.  Merlin lands a jab.  
Merlin gets on the inside.  Merlin pivots to the right of his opponent.  Lares drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  


Round 3 Statistics
Lares: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Lares is on target with a right uppercut.  
Merlin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Lares strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Merlin pivots from in front of his opponent.  Lares lands a right hook.  
Lares closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Merlin dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Lares switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Lares advances into close range.  Merlin connects with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Lares: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Merlin steps to the outside.  Lares is on target with a jab.  
Merlin switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Lares is on target with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Lares: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Lares sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merlin is on target with a jab.  
Merlin switches the action to the outside.  Lares lands a cross.  
Merlin switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Merlin sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Lares lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Lares steps away from his opponent.  Merlin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Lares finds the target with a jab.  
Merlin hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Lares: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Lares is on target with a right hook.  
Merlin closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Merlin steps inside.  Lares is on target with a right hook.  
Merlin lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Merlin's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 7 Statistics
Lares: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Lares tries to land a cross, but Merlin parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlin pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Lares is looking to close the distance.  Merlin pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Lares throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merlin steps inside.  Lares is on target with a right hook.  
Lares advances into close range.  Merlin pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Merlin is on target with a cross.  
Lares is looking to close the distance.  Lares sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Lares: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Merlin advances into close range.  Lares hits home with a left hook.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance.  Merlin pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Lares steps to the outside.  Lares feints a jab, fooling Merlin into launching a left hook counter.  Lares springs the trap, countering with  a left uppercut.  
Lares lands an overhand right.  
Merlin pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Lares: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Lares is looking to close the distance.  Merlin hits home with a right hook.  
Merlin feints a cross, and then hits home with a cross.  
Lares tries to keep the action at long range and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Lares advances into close range.  Merlin pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Lares is on target with a jab.  
Lares is looking to close the distance.  Merlin lands a left hook.  
Merlin tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Lares: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 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: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Havana, Cuba.... Juan Merlin

Fight Statistics
Lares: 
Total Punches Thrown: 210                           
Total Punches Landed: 43                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 191                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 165                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Merlin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 195                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 178                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 63                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13